000 AGXX40 KNHC 081729 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 129 PM EDT 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 waters. Fresh to strong winds currently over the eastern Gulf will diminish late Mon. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A weakening cold front extending from Hispaniola to near Cabo Gracias a Dios, Nicaragua will gradually dissipate through Mon. Strong winds and large seas will prevail behind the front across the Caribbean, with brief gales in the lee of Cuba, the Windward Passage, and off the south coast of Hispaniola tonight. Strong winds will prevail across the south-central Caribbean through the forecast period, pulsing to minimal gale force tonight and Mon night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 24N65W to Hispaniola will stall and weaken over eastern Puerto Rico and the SE waters tonight through Mon. Strong winds and large seas behind the front will prevail through Tue before conditions start to improve toward the middle of the week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ013...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. .AMZ015...CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... Gale Warning tonight. .AMZ021...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W... Gale Warning tonight into Mon. .AMZ023...CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W... Gale Warning tonight into Mon. .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight into Mon night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.