000 AGXX40 KNHC 221759 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 159 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 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 ridge will dominate the Gulf region over the next several days producing gentle to moderate easterly winds, except off the W coast of the Yucatan Peninsula where late evening local effects will keep brief periods of NE winds to 20 kt. A cold front will sweep into the northern Gulf waters on Tue. Moderate to fresh NE winds are expected behind the front. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A cold front reaching from eastern Cuba to near the Nicaragua-Costa Rica border will drift SE and gradually dissipate today. Then, the remnants of the front, as a surface trough, will drift westward across the NW Caribbean through the weekend. Fresh to strong NE winds are expected at night near the coast of Colombia through Tue. NE swell from the Atlantic will reach the Caribbean passages E of Hispaniola by Sat night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extends from 31N60W to the SE Bahamas and eastern Cuba followed by a secondary cold front. These fronts will merge today, and the merged front will reach a position from 27N65W to the SE Bahamas by Sat morning, and from 26N65W to central Cuba by Sun morning. Swell generated by these fronts will dominate the waters E of the Bahamas through the weekend. Another cold front is forecast to reach the north waters late on Tue. Strong to near gale force NE winds are expected in the wake of the front by Tue night. A low may develop along the frontal boundary on Wed with an increase in winds and seas. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 GR. National Hurricane Center.