000 AGXX40 KNHC 181850 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 250 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 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... A stationary front extends from 24N80W to 23N90W, to a 1014 mb low pressure center that is near 21N94W, and curving to the coast of Mexico near 19N91W. Strong high pressure is present to the NW and N of the front. A tight pressure gradient, between the high pressure and the front, is supporting strong to near gale-force NW to N winds in the far SW corner of the Gulf of Mexico. These winds will diminish to strong winds on Tuesday, and to moderate winds on Wednesday. Strong northeast to east winds will cover almost the entire Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday and Tuesday night, and the far eastern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday as the front begins to move SE a cold front, exiting the area to NW Cuba early on Wednesday. It is possible that the wind speeds may approach near gale-force in parts of the SE Gulf of Mexico, as the weak low pressure center moves along the front through Tuesday. A new surface ridge will build S across the area from Thursday through Friday night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure, that is centered to the SE of Bermuda near 28N54W, will support fresh to strong trade winds across much of the central Caribbean Sea through early Wednesday, before the high pressure center moves E, and the wind speeds diminish for the remainder of the week. The trade winds will be pulsing to minimal gale-force along the coast of Colombia, from tonight until the middle of Tuesday morning. Moderate to fresh trade winds will continue across the remainder of the area through Friday. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front passes through 31N65W to low pressure of 1015 mb near 29N74W, continuing from the low beyond 24N80W, into the SE Gulf of Mexico. The front move eastward slightly from time to time, being cold sometimes and stationary at other times. The front will be stationary from 31N65W 27N74W 23N80W tonight, move and be cold along 31N63W 26N72W 23N80W on Tuesday morning, it will be cold from 28N65W to 26N69W and stationary to 23N80W on Tuesday night, stationary from 30N65W to 26N76W to 23N80W on Wednesday morning, and begin to weaken as it reaches from near 25N65W to east central Cuba on Thursday, and become stationary through Friday night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight into Tue. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 MT. National Hurricane Center.