000 AGXX40 KNHC 131523 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1123 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 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 extends from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche this morning, followed by a stronger cold front that reaches from south-central Louisiana to near Brownsville, Texas. Strong thunderstorms are possible over the NE Gulf today into tonight ahead of the leading front. The fronts are expected to merge by Tue, then extend from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico on Wed. The front will become nearly stationary and reach from southwest Florida to Veracruz on Thu, then dissipate by Fri. Elsewhere, smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras will continue to reduce visibility at times 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 Colombia through late Tue, pulsing to near gale force off Colombia tonight. Fresh to strong SE winds will continue over the Gulf of Honduras and the Yucatan Basin into Wed. Winds and seas will diminish slightly mid to late week as high pressure weakens and shifts eastward. Smoke from inland agricultural fires may limit visibility at times off the Yucatan Peninsula and offshore of Belize and Honduras. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Strong southerly winds will persist offshore of Florida today ahead of a cold front that is expected to stall near the coast tonight through Tue. Strong thunderstorms are possible ahead of this front over the next couple days. The front will begin advancing again by mid-week, with a cold front expected to reach from near Bermuda to South Florida on Thu. The front will stall over the northern waters Thu night, then lift northward as a warm front while weakening Fri into Fri night. Another cold front may approach the far NW portion 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 B Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.