000 AGXX40 KNHC 041535 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1035 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... Southerly return flow will prevail across the Gulf region today ahead of a cold front moving into the NW Gulf by this afternoon. The front will move SE to extend from SE Louisiana to the central Bay of Campeche tonight, from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche Thu evening, then exit the basin on Fri. Fresh to strong winds and building seas 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 minimal gale force near the coast of Colombia tonight into early Thu morning, and then Thu night into early Fri morning. A ridge over the western Atlantic will weaken and shift eastward through Thu night. A cold front will enter the NW Caribbean on Fri, then reach from Hispaniola to the Gulf of Honduras Sat evening, and gradually dissipate on Sun. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front will move off northern Florida by early Fri, then reach from 31N68W to western Cuba by Fri evening, and from 25N65W to Hispaniola Sat evening. Fresh to strong SW winds are expected in northern waters ahead of the front Fri and Fri night, with stronger winds and building seas behind the front Fri and Sat. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight and Thu night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 GR. National Hurricane Center.