000 AGXX40 KNHC 070433 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1133 PM 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 has shifted SE of the basin this evening, leaving strong high pressure building across the basin from the NW. The high pressure will support fresh to strong N to NE winds, mainly across the eastern half of the Gulf waters, through Sat evening, then NE to E winds Sat night through Mon. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A cold front extends across the NW Caribbean from NW Cuba to 21N85.5W to the NW Gulf of Honduras and will move SE and 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 brief gale force NE winds and large seas will develop behind the front across the Caribbean and through Atlc Passages through late Mon, including in the lee of Cuba, and off the south coast of Hispaniola Sun night. Otherwise, strong winds across the south- central Caribbean will pulse to minimal gale force each night near the coast of Colombia Sun through Tue. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 31N71W to NW Cuba will move SE and reach from 29N65W to eastern Cuba Sat morning, from 25N65W to Hispaniola Sat evening, then stall and weaken over the SE waters Sun night through Mon. NW gale force wind are expected across the waters N of 29N behind the front through around midnight. Elsewhere, strong winds and large seas developing behind the front will prevail through most of the forecast period. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ015...CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... Gale Warning Sun into Mon. .AMZ021...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W... Gale Warning Sun into Mon. .AMZ023...CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W... Gale Warning Sun night into Mon. .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning Sun night into Mon. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night into Tue. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning Sun night into Mon. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night into Mon. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning tonight. $$ *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.