000 AGXX40 KNHC 080810 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 410 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 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... The pressure gradient between weak high pressure over the southeastern Gulf and broad low pressure over the southern U.S. will maintain moderate to locally fresh southwest to west winds across the NE and north-central Gulf waters through early Sun evening. A weak cold front along the Texas coast early this morning will reach the north-central Gulf tonight and stall and weaken into Sun morning. A stronger cold front will move into the NW Gulf Mon, then weaken across the northern Gulf Tue through Wed night. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms, some with frequent lightning and strong gusty winds, over most of the northern and NE Gulf through early next week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A weak ridge north of the area will support moderate to locally fresh trade winds for most of the Caribbean the next few days. Fresh to strong trade winds are expected in the south- central Caribbean tonight through Wed night, with seas building to about 9 ft. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A ridge will continue to building across the forecast waters through Sun night in the wake of a weak low pressure currently located north of the area. Mainly moderate southerly winds along the western periphery of the ridge will dominate the SW N Atlantic, with relatively low seas. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will affect most of these waters through at least early next week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.