000 AGXX40 KNHC 031637 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1137 AM EST Tue Mar 3 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... Return flow will prevail across the Gulf through Wed ahead of a cold front expected to come off the Texas coast by Wed afternoon. The front will move SE and extend from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche Thu afternoon and exit the basin late Fri morning. Fresh to strong winds are expected ahead and behind the front during the forecast period. Otherwise, dense fog is expected over the NW and NE Gulf through Tue morning. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A ridge over the western Atlc will shift eastward through Wed night. A cold front will reach the NW Caribbean by Fri morning, extend from Haiti to Honduras by Sat evening before dissipating early on Sun. Strong to near gale force winds will continue in the south-central Caribbean through Sat night, except for gale winds off the coast of Colombia at night through Thu night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure will prevail across the forecast waters through Thu. A cold front will move into the NW waters Thu night, then reach from 25N65W to Hispaniola by Sat evening. Strong to near gale force winds and building seas are expected ahead and behind the front Thu evening through Sat night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Wed night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night into Mon. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.