000 AGXX40 KNHC 091840 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 240 PM EDT Thu May 9 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 will remain across the region through the period. Mon. A weak cold front will enter the far NW Gulf this weekend accompanied by scattered showers and thunderstorms. A trough will develop each night over the Yucatan Peninsula, and support pulses of fresh to locally strong winds in the south- central Gulf at night and into the morning. Smoke and haze from ongoing agricultural fires in Mexico could reduce visibilities in the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche over the next several days. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh easterly winds will continue across the south- central Caribbean and the Gulf of Honduras through Sun before strengthening Mon. Smoke from ongoing agricultural fires in Central America will maintain hazy skies and reduced visibilities north of Honduras through much of the period. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weak trough along 26N will dissipate by early Fri. Weak high pressure over the region will slide east-southeast through the weekend. A cold front is expected to reach the southeastern United States Sun night and briefly become stationary before moving off the coast and across the far northwest forecast waters on Mon and Mon night. The front will weaken as it moves across the waters north and northeast of the Bahamas Tue and Tue night. It will be preceded by fresh south to southwest winds with strong southwest winds just N of 31N Mon and Mon night, and by mainly moderate winds Tue and Tue night. Gentle to moderate west to northwest winds will follow in behind the front. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.