000 AGXX40 KNHC 281516 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1116 AM EDT Tue May 28 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 over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico will maintain moderate to fresh southeast flow over the western Gulf through Wed night. Wind speeds will diminish by late week as high pressure weakens and the pressure gradient relaxes over the northern Gulf. A diurnal trough forming over the Yucatan Peninsula will support fresh to occasionally strong winds each night as it moves into the southwestern Gulf. Smoke from fires in southern Mexico will maintain hazy skies over the southwestern Gulf and Bay of Campeche. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A high pressure ridge north of the area will maintain moderate to locally fresh trades across much of the basin through the week. Broad low pressure across Central America and the adjacent eastern Pacific waters will generate showers and thunderstorms over the western Caribbean for the next several days. A weak tropical wave over the central Caribbean will dissipate later today. Another tropical wave will approach the Tropical N Atlantic waters by late week. Fresh to strong winds will prevail over the Gulf of Honduras and the adjacent Yucatan Basin Fri night through Sat night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A high pressure ridge extending across the northern waters will persist along 28N through Thu. The ridge will slowly lift northward and strengthen Fri through Sun, which will allow fresh winds to develop over the waters S of 22N. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.