000 AGXX40 KNHC 181751 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1251 PM EST Mon Nov 18 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... Weak high pressure over the western Gulf will shift eastward through Tue night. Fresh SE return flow will develop off the Texas coast Wed through Thu. A strong cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast Fri night, resulting in fresh to strong northerly winds over the western Gulf. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A trough extending from near the Windward Passage across Jamaica and into the SW Caribbean will slowly weaken and dissipate by late Tue. A tropical wave over the eastern Caribbean with axis near 68W will weaken through mid week as it crosses the central Caribbean. A broad area of low pressure near 19N56W is expected to undergo gradual development during the next couple of days, potentially becoming a tropical or subtropical cyclone as it tracks northwestward across the SW N Atlantic. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extends from 31N66W to 22N70W to near the Windward Passage. Fresh to locally strong winds behind the front will diminish by tonight, while large seas north and northeast of the Bahamas will gradually subside through Tue. Another cold front will develop and cross the northern waters late Tue into Wed, resulting in fresh to strong W to NW winds and building seas. High pressure will build across the northern waters Thu through Fri. Elsewhere, a broad area of low pressure near 19N56W is expected to undergo gradual development during the next couple of days, potentially becoming a tropical or subtropical cyclone as it tracks northwestward across the SW N Atlantic before merging with the cold 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 Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.