000 AGXX40 KNHC 251507 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1107 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 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 currently extends from SW Louisiana to the Mexico coast near 24N98W. Expect strong to gale force NW winds near the coast of Veracruz Mexico for this afternoon and tonight. Thunderstorms will accompany the front as it moves eastward across the forecast waters. The front will stall in the SE Gulf of Mexico on Friday night, and it will dissipate by Sunday. High pressure will build in the wake of the front and prevail through early next week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Off the coast of Colombia...expect the winds to pulse to fresh to strong, tonight and on Friday night, and from Sunday night beyond Monday night. Expect 8 ft seas tonight and on Sunday morning. Expect 8 to 12 ft seas from Sunday night beyond Monday night. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds will prevail. Trade winds will increase early next week as high pressure builds north of the region. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure across the forecast waters will retreat eastward today ahead of a cold front that will move off the NE Florida coast on Friday evening. The front will move east and stall from Bermuda to the northern Florida Keys by late Saturday, and then dissipate as it moves slowly northward through early next week. Expect strong SW winds N of 29N W of 73W from Friday morning until Friday night. Expect strong NW winds within 200 nm W of front from Friday night until Saturday morning. Expect strong SW winds within 200 nm E of front from Friday night until Saturday morning. 8 ft seas are N of 29.5N from 67W westward from Friday afternoon until Saturday night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 MT. National Hurricane Center.