000 AGXX40 KNHC 100718 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 318 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 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 entering the northern Gulf will stall across the central Gulf tonight. Strong S winds and building seas will follow the western half this front over the western and central Gulf as it lifts north of the area as a warm front through Sun ahead of another front approaching the northwest Gulf. The second front move off the Texas coast late Sun, followed by a weak reinforcing front early Mon. The fronts will merge then continue to slowly drift south, reaching from southwest Florida to near Tampico Mexico through mid week. Meanwhile, smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico may reduce visibility over the southwest Gulf and Bay of Campeche. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Relatively modest high pressure north of the area will maintain pulses of moderate to fresh winds off Colombia and in the Gulf of Honduras through Sat, with gentle to moderate trade winds elsewhere. Winds will increase and seas will build early next week as high pressure strengthens north of the area. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Fresh to strong SW winds over the waters north of 27N will diminish overnight ahead of cold front expected to move off the NE Florida coast later in the morning. The front will reach from Bermuda to the Straits of Florida Fri night. Winds will diminish as the front stalls and weakens along roughly 25N through the central Bahamas Sun. Southerly winds will increase late Sun and Mon off northeast Florida ahead of another front expected to move off the coast Mon night. The second front will stall from 31N77W to central Florida through late 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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.