000 AGXX40 KNHC 160730 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 330 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 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... High pressure in the northern Gulf will shift slowly eastward through Thu ahead of a cold front that will move into the NW Gulf Thu morning. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to the central Bay of Campeche Thu night, from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula Fri, then move SE of the area Fri night. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected ahead and behind the front. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in lines, some with strong gusty winds, are likely to accompany the front. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure NE of the area will support fresh to strong trade winds in the south-central Caribbean through Fri night. Highest winds will be near the coast of Colombia at night, with building seas of 9 to 10 ft. A cold front in the Gulf of Mexico will move into the NW Caribbean Fri night, then weaken and become stationary from central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras on Sat. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weakening cold front extends from 30N70W across the Bahamas to western Cuba. The front will reach from 29N65W to the southern Bahamas later today, then become stationary Wed. High pressure in the wake of the front will shift slowly eastward across the area Wed through Thu night. Winds and seas will increase over much of the NW waters Fri ahead of a cold front that is expected to move off the Florida peninsula Fri night. Gale conditions are possible ahead of the front over northern forecast waters Fri afternoon through Sat. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri into Fri night. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night into Sat. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.