000 AGXX40 KNHC 020759 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 259 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2020 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 Gulf through Wed before retreating eastward in response to a cold front that will reach eastern Texas. This front is expected to reach the Texas coast late Tue night, then move across the NW Gulf Wed. It will move across the remainder of the Gulf to southeast of the area early on Fri. Fresh to strong winds are expected on either side of the front. Strong high pressure in the wake of this front will build eastward through Fri night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A stationary front extending from the eastern part of the Dominican Republic to near 17N76W will dissipate today. Fresh to strong north to northeast winds across the northwestern Caribbean, including lee of Cuba and Windward Passage, will diminish Tue. Fresh to strong southeast winds will develop Tue over the far western Caribbean, including the Yucatan Channel and Gulf of Honduras, and continue through early Thu as a Gulf of Mexico cold front approaches the Yucatan Channel. This front is expected to reach the far northwestern Caribbean by late Thu night. then move across those same waters Fri and Fri night. Strong to near gale force winds will continue along and near the coast of Colombia through Fri night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weakening cold front over the far southeast waters will become stationary and dissipate Tue. Otherwise, high pressure centered near 31N76W early this morning will shift to north of 31N by late tonight in response to the next cold front that is expected to move over the far northwest forecast waters early Wed, then become stationary before it pushes eastward again as a cold front later on Wed. The front is expected to reach from near 31N79W to NE Florida by Thu night, from near 31N76W to the NW Bahamas and to western Cuba early Fri and from just west of Bermuda to the central Bahamas and to east-central Cuba by late Fri night. Fresh to strong winds will precede and follow this front, with winds possibly reaching to near gale force behind the front north of 30N. Seas will build over the northern and central waters Fri and Fri night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.