000 AGXX40 KNHC 080555 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1255 AM EST Sun Mar 8 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... High pressure over the eastern U.S. will shift slowly eastward into the Atlantic through the forecast period and dominate conditions across the Gulf. Fresh to strong winds currently over the eastern waters will diminish late Mon. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A cold front from the Windward Passage near 18N85W to the central Gulf of Honduras will move SE this weekend before stalling from eastern Puerto Rico into the central Caribbean Mon. Strong winds and large seas will develop behind the front across the Caribbean, with brief gales in the lee of Cuba, the Windward Passage, and off the south coast of Hispaniola Sun night. Otherwise, strong winds will prevail across the south- central Caribbean through the forecast period, pulsing to minimal gale force Sun night and Mon night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A strong cold front extending from 25N65W to the Windward Passage will move SE this weekend before stalling and weakening over eastern Puerto Rico and the SE waters Sun night through Mon. Strong winds and large seas developing behind the front will prevail through Tue before conditions start to improve the middle of next week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ015...CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... Gale Warning tonight into Mon. .AMZ021...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W... Gale Warning tonight into Mon. .AMZ023...CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W... Gale Warning tonight into Mon. .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight into Tue. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night into Tue. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning tonight into Mon. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 AL. National Hurricane Center.