000 AGXX40 KNHC 182043 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 443 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 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 significant cold front will move through the basin through Fri evening with a strong line of convection out ahead of it. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico late tonight, then from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche Fri afternoon, moving SE of the basin Fri evening. Strong to near gale force winds are expected on either side of the front, mainly in the northern, W central, and SW Gulf. High pres will build in from the W in the wake of the front this weekend with return flow expected by early next week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pres NE of the area will support fresh to strong trade winds in the S central Caribbean the next several days. Fresh to strong winds will develop in the Gulf of Honduras today. A cold front will move into the NW Caribbean Fri night, then weaken and become stationary from central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras Sat night. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds are expected in the wake of the front Fri night and Sat. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Winds and seas will increase over much of the NW waters tonight and Fri ahead of a cold front expected to move off the Florida peninsula Fri night. The front will extend from 31N73W across the central Bahamas to Cuba Sat evening, and from 31N69W to the SE Bahamas Sun evening, then stall and dissipate by Mon night. Gale force southerly winds are expected ahead of the front N of 27N. Numerous showers and scattered strong thunderstorms will accompany the front. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Gale Warning today into tonight. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Gale Warning today into Fri. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Gale Warning tonight into Fri. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning Fri into Fri night. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning Fri night into Sat. $$ *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 TAFB. National Hurricane Center.