000 AGXX40 KNHC 200715 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 315 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 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... Low pressure over northern Mexico and a ridge across the northern Gulf will support fresh SE winds this morning. A slow-moving cold front will reach the NW Gulf tonight, then stall and weaken over the northern Gulf Sat and Sun. Strong NE to E winds will develop each evening north of the Yucatan Peninsula, and weaken overnight as a thermal trough moves offshore. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A ridge north of the area will support fresh to strong winds in the south-central Caribbean through Mon night. Strongest winds will be near the coast of Colombia each night. Fresh to strong winds will persist over the Windward Passage and south of Hispaniola through Sun. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Strengthening high pressure over the west-central Atlantic will increase winds and seas mainly S of 25N through tonight. A weak cold front drifting SE from the coast of Georgia this weekend will stall east of northern Florida Mon night, then lift north as a warm front on Tue. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.