000 AGXX40 KNHC 311717 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 117 PM EDT Sun Mar 31 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 cold front extending from Panama City to Tampico, Mexico will reach a position from northern Florida to the central Bay of Campeche this evening. Strong to near gale force winds following the front reach gale force over Tampico adjacent waters. Gale force winds will prevail in this region through this evening when gale conditions shift to Veracruz adjacent waters and the Gulf of Campeche. Expect building seas of up to 12 or 13 ft within the area of gale force winds. The front will stall from Tampa Bay to the western Yucatan Peninsula by Mon morning and transition back to a cold front on Tue morning as a low pressure develops along the front just off the coast of Georgia. The front will move off the SE gulf waters Tue evening. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... The tail of a stationary front pass just N of Puerto Rico and reaches the NE Dominican Republic. The front will weaken and dissipate by Mon, leaving a surface trough that will move west supporting showers for the NE Caribbean through the middle of the week. High pressure N of the area will support fresh to strong NE to E winds near the coast of Colombia at night beginning tonight. Winds at night along the coast of Colombia will increase to near gale force by Wed as a stronger ridge moves N of the area. Otherwise, moderate to fresh trade winds will prevail across the Caribbean and tropical Atlantic west of 55W through Thu. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... The tail of a stationary front extends from 20N65W to the NE coast of the Dominican Republic. The front will weaken and dissipate by Mon, leaving a surface trough that will move west supporting showers across the southern waters through the middle of the week. A weak ridge follows this front ahead of the next cold front expected to move off the NE Florida coast this evening. Strong to near gale force winds will follow the front, which will stall over the north-central waters by Mon early in the afternoon. A low pressure developing off the coast of Georgia will rapidly deepen along the front and support an area of gale force winds over the NW and north-central waters on Tue. The low will drag a cold front that will move across the Bahamas Tue afternoon through early Wed. High pres will build across the SW N Atlantic, in the wake of the front Wed and Thu. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning Tue. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue into Tue night. $$ *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.