000 AGXX40 KNHC 190800 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 400 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 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 the Florida Straits near 23N80W to 22N87W to the Bay of Campeche near 19N92W. Strong to near gale-force N to NE winds are to the N of the front E of 95W. The front will weaken this afternoon and winds will diminish to strong covering mainly the SE basin. The front will transition to a cold front and exit the region this evening. A new surface ridge will build S across the area Wed and prevail through the weekend. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure centered over the central Atlc will support fresh to strong trade winds across much of the central Caribbean Sea through early Wed, before the high moves E and winds diminish for the remainder of the week. Fresh to strong winds are expected in the south-central Caribbean through the weekend. Otherwise, moderate to fresh trade winds will prevail across the remainder of the area through Sat night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extends SW from a 1014 low pressure centered near 30N69W to 26N74W where it stalls to Andros Island and then SW to the Straits of Florida near 23N80W. The frontal boundary will shift slowly SE through Wed to eventually extend from 31N57W to eastern Cuba by Thu afternoon in response to new low pres developing and moving NE away from the Bahamas. As the low develops gale force winds will be possible N of 29N between 62W and 69W Wed and Wed night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning tonight. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning Wed into Wed night. .AMZ119...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W... Gale Warning tonight. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.