000 AGXX40 KNHC 060530 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1230 AM EST Fri Mar 6 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... A cold front extending from the Florida Big Bend to 26N85.5W to the NW Yucatan peninsula will continue SE and reach from near Sarasota, Florida to the NE Yucatan peninsula around midnight tonight, then move SE of the basin by early Fri evening. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected through early Sat in association with the front. Strong NE to E winds will prevail through the Straits of Florida and SE Gulf Sat night through Mon night before conditions gradually improve basin wide. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong winds will continue across the south-central Caribbean through Sun night, pulsing to minimal gale force near the coast of Colombia tonight. A cold front across the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon will enter the NW Caribbean Fri afternoon, reach from E Cuba to the central Gulf of Honduras Sat afternoon, from central Hispaniola to near the Honduras-Nicaragua border Sun morning, then stall from the Virgin Islands into central Caribbean Mon. Strong to near gale force NE winds and large seas will develop behind the front across the Caribbean and Atlc Passages through late Mon. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A ridge across the western Atlantic will continue to shift gradually eastward tonight, ahead of a cold front that will move off northern Florida early Fri. The front will reach from 31N69W to western Cuba Fri evening, from 25N65W to the Windward Passage Sat evening, then stall and weaken over the SE waters Sun night through Mon. Strong to near gale force winds are expected across the waters N of 29N ahead of the front Fri and Fri night, with strong winds and large seas behind the front Fri through Mon. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ023...CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night into Mon. .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun into Wed. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night into Mon. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night into Tue. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 AL. National Hurricane Center.