000 AGXX40 KNHC 310719 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 319 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 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 will enter the NW Gulf early this morning, then move SE and out of the Gulf by Wed evening. Ahead of the front, strong SW winds and seas of 8 to 9 ft are expected to develop my midday over the far NE Gulf and continue through the evening. Behind the front, strong N winds are expected over the same area late tonight into Wed morning. Winds and seas will diminish across much of the basin late winds, and remain relatively tranquil through the end of the week as high pressure builds into the E Gulf. Some fresh SE winds are expected to pulse each evening starting Thu and continuing through the weekend to the NW of the Yucatan due to a surface trough. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... With high pressure to the N weakening as it moves S, and low pressure over N Colombia weakening, the pressure gradient will relax as winds and seas will diminish through the central Caribbean today. Still, some strong winds are expected off the Colombian coast through early Wed, and fresh winds will pulse this evening in the Gulf of Honduras. A cold front will pass through the Yucatan Chanel Wed evening, the stretch from near the Windward Passage to the Cayman Islands by early Fri, before stalling. Even with this front, relatively calm conditions will prevail through the end of the week across the basin. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front has stalled just N of the area early this morning, and will lift N away from the area by midday. This afternoon, low pressure will strengthen along the Georgia coast, forcing a cold front off the SE U.S. coast tonight, as the low tracks NE. This front will reach just N of the Leeward Island by late on Thu, before becoming stationary. Ahead of the front, SW gales will develop and seas will build tonight N of 28N and E of 78W, and expand eastward through Wed. NW gales are also forecast behind the front over the same area Wed and Wed night. Significant N swell will spread into the area Wed night and Thu, then propagate S into much much of the region by this weekend. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning tonight into Wed. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning Wed into Wed night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night. $$ *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 KONARIK. National Hurricane Center.