000 AGXX40 KNHC 151525 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1125 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 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 frontal boundary extending from the Florida Big Bend to Veracruz Mexico is drifting southeast and will reach Sarasota Florida to the Bay of Campeche late today. The front will begin to stall and weaken from southwestern Florida to 25N87W late Thu, before dissipating through Fri. A weaker cold front will enter the northern Gulf Fri night and Sat, then stall and lift northward as a warm front Sat night ahead of yet another cold front approaching the Texas coast by late Sun. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras will continue to reduce visibility at times over the southwest and south central Gulf. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north of the area will maintain pulses of fresh to strong winds near the coast of Colombia through Fri night. Expect fresh to strong winds in the Gulf of Honduras at night Fri through Sun. Smoke from inland agricultural fires will continue to reduce visibility off the Yucatan Peninsula and offshore of Belize and Honduras. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front will move off the northeast Florida coast today, reach from 31N75W to Cape Canaveral, Florida late today, from Bermuda to the Upper Florida Keys by late Thu, then move east of the area Fri. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected behind the front Thu and Thu night. A ridge will dominate the area in the wake of the front. Expect fresh to strong southerly winds over the north waters Sat and Sat night ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the forecast waters by Sat 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 GR. National Hurricane Center.