000 AGXX40 KNHC 011754 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 154 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 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 near Tampa Bay Florida to 23N93.5W to the coast of Mexico near 18N94W. Gale force winds offshore of Veracruz Mexico occurring last night will continue to gradually diminish today, with recent Ascat pass showing broad zone of NNW 20-25 kt from TX-MEX border to Bay of Campeche west of front. Seas likely at least 10 ft in W Bay of Campeche attm. The front will meander through this evening then begin to move SE and exit the basin by Tue night. High pres following the front will slide E across the southern United States Wed and Thu. Moderate E winds over the Gulf Wed will veer to SE and become moderate to fresh for the end of the week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pres N of the area will support fresh to strong NE to E winds across S central portions through Wed. Otherwise, moderate to fresh trade winds will prevail across the Caribbean and tropical Atlantic W of 55W through Fri. Fresh easterly swell will build in the tropical Atlantic by the end of the week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... The remnants of an old frontal boundary extends E to W along 21N and will gradually merge with a westward drifting surface trough across the Virgin Islands during the next few days. A cold front from 31N73W to near Melbourne, Florida has stalled today and will begin to lift northward later this afternoon and evening as low pres deepens along the front along the GA-SC coasts. GFS has continued to inch farther N with position over the next 24 hours and is in good agreement with position of 00Z run of EC. This low will support gale force wind gusts and possibly minimal sustained gale force winds over the waters N of 30N Tue midday through Tue night. The low will shift NE and deepen rapidly along the mid Atlc coast Tue thru Wed and drag the cold front across the Bahamas Tue afternoon through early Wed. High pres following the front will build over the waters N of the Bahamas Wed and Thu. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning Tue. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning Tue. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.