000 AGXX40 KNHC 121854 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 254 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 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... Fresh to strong southerly winds have developed over just about the entire basin, except in the central Gulf where stronger southerly winds to near gale force where captured in a recent Ascat pass, In addition, central Gulf buoy 42001 located at 26N90W is reporting south winds of 30 kt. A cold front, currently inland central Texas, will move off the Texas coast this afternoon. The cold front will stall from the Florida Big Bend area to the southwest Gulf by early Mon, as another cold front moves off the Texas coast. Strong to possibly severe thunderstorms may precede this reinforcing front as it moves over the northern Gulf. The fronts will merge then continue to slowly drift south, reaching from southwest Florida to near Tampico Mexico through mid-week and from the Florida keys to near 24N90W and the eastern Bay of Campeche Thu. Meanwhile, increasing smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico is likely to reduce visibility over the SW Gulf. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north of the area will maintain fresh to strong winds off Honduras and Colombia through late Tue, pulsing to near gale force off Colombia tonight and again Mon night. Winds and seas will start to diminish by the middle of the week as the high pressure weakens and shifts eastward. Current satellite imagery from this afternoon shows a dense plume of smoke emanating from inland western Honduras, northward across the Gulf of Honduras and inland Belize and the southern Yucatan Peninsula. Expect little change with smoke plume during the next 24-48 hours. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weakening stationary front from near 23N65W to the southeastern Bahamas and to South Florida will dissipate by early this evening. Southerly winds will significantly increase today through Mon off northeast Florida ahead of a strong cold front expected to stall along the coast Mon night. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible ahead this next front. This second front will start to move again by mid- week, reach from near Bermuda to South Florida by Thu night. Beginning on Fri, the western part of the front will begin to lift back to the north as a warm front, while remainder of the front shifts east of the area. Yet another cold front is expected to approach the far northwest forecast waters on Fri night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.