000 AGXX40 KNHC 120718 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 318 AM EDT Sun May 12 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 will move across the northern Gulf today through Mon, then stall over the central Gulf on Tue. A high pressure ridge will persist across the eastern Gulf through Mon, then retreat eastward through mid week. Smoke and haze from ongoing fires in Mexico may 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 to strong winds will pulse over the Gulf of Honduras each night through Tue, then diminish to moderate to fresh speeds Wed through Thu. Fresh to strong winds will prevail through early next week across the south central Caribbean between the Colombian heat low and building high pressure over the central Atlantic. Smoke from ongoing agricultural fires in Central America may create hazy skies and reduced visibilities north of Honduras over the next several days. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A high pressure ridge along 31N will shift southward through Mon before retreating eastward through mid week. NE swell over the far SE portion will produce seas to 8 ft today through Mon. A cold front will move across the northern waters Mon night through Wed, then pass E of the area Wed night and Thu. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.