000 AGXX40 KNHC 040745 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 245 AM EST Wed Mar 4 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... Dense fog is expected over northern coastal waters this morning. Southerly return flow will prevail across the region today ahead of a cold front expected to move into the NW Gulf tonight. The front will move SE to extend from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche Thu afternoon, then exit the basin on Fri. Fresh to strong winds are expected in association with the front. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong to near gale force winds will continue across the south- central Caribbean through Sun night, pulsing to gale force near the coast of Colombia tonight. A ridge over the western Atlantic will weaken and shift eastward through Thu night. A cold front will enter the NW Caribbean Fri morning, then reach from Haiti to Honduras Sat evening, and dissipate on Sun. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front will move off northern Florida early Fri, then reach from 25N65W to Hispaniola by Sat evening. Strong SW winds are expected across the waters N of 27N ahead of the front, with stronger winds and building seas behind the front Fri and Sat. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night.. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.