000 AGXX40 KNHC 080808 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 308 AM EST Fri Mar 8 2019 Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas ...GULF OF MEXICO... High pressure centered over the southeastern United States will weaken and shift eastward through Sat. Southerly return flow will develop and strengthen this weekend. A weak cold front will move into the NW Gulf of Mexico on Sun, and dissipate by Mon as high pressure takes control of the weather pattern into Tue night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pressure north of the area will support fresh to strong trades over much of the central Caribbean through early next week, with gale force nocturnal trades expected near the coast of Colombia. Moderate to fresh trades will continue across the remainder of the area through early next week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front from near 24N65W to eastern Cuba will gradually dissipate through Sat. High pressure over the southeastern United States will shift eastward to the western Atlantic Sat through Sun, and weaken Sun night through Tue night as a weak cold front moves over the northwest part of the area. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Sat night into Sun. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night into Sun. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night into Tue. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *For detailed zone descriptions, please visit: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/abouttafbprod.shtml#OWF Note: gridded marine forecasts are available in the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/grids.php For additional information, please visit: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine $$ .Forecaster AL. National Hurricane Center.