000 AGXX40 KNHC 020746 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 346 AM EDT Thu May 2 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 trough will move across the Florida peninsula this morning, reaching the northeastern Gulf later today, then weaken into Fri as it continues to move north of the area. A daily trough off northwest Yucatan will support occasional pulses of fresh to strong winds during the evenings through early next week. Elsewhere high pressure will support over the northern Gulf will support gentle to moderate winds over the northeast Gulf and moderate to fresh SE winds elsewhere, diminishing through Sat. Ongoing agricultural fires are generating widespread smoke which could reduce visibility over the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A tight pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area and low pressure over Colombia will continue to support strong to near gale force northeast to east winds over the the central Caribbean and Gulf of Honduras through the rest of the week. Winds are forecast to reach minimal gale force near and along the coast of Colombia Thu night, and may briefly reach minimal gale force there late tonight. Winds will begin to diminish and decrease in areal coverage this weekend into early next week as the high pressure weakens and allows for the pressure gradient to slacken. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A surface trough enhancing winds and seas over the central and NW Bahamas will move toward the northwest and inland the Florida peninsula on Thu. The trough will then move northeastward near the southeastern United States Thu night through Fri night. A cold front will move over the far northwestern forecast waters Sun night, then weaken as it quickly moves across the waters north and northeast of the Bahamas through Mon night. High pressure over the area will respond by weakening and drifting eastward Fri through Mon night, allowing for winds to diminish and seas to subside. No significant long-period swell is forecast to impact the Atlantic waters for the next several days. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.