000 AGXX40 KNHC 201057 AAA MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 657 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020 Updated Gulf of Mexico section 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 extending from Cape San Blas in the Florida panhandle to just south of the Mississippi Delta and west- northwest from there to just east of Galveston, Texas. A squall line with very active thunderstorms is racing southeastward ahead of it. The cold front will reach the east-central Gulf this afternoon while weakening, with fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of it diminishing to mainly fresh speeds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms with the preceding squall line will continue southeastward to the east-central Gulf this morning. Fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of the front will diminish to mainly fresh speeds this afternoon. The next cold front is forecast to approach the NW Gulf Wed night into Thu morning. Fresh to strong winds are forecast to develop ahead of the front over the western half of the Gulf by Tue night. The front will reach from near Cross City, Florida to 28N90W by Fri morning. Otherwise, smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico could reduce visibility in 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 in the south-central Caribbean and the Gulf of Honduras through Fri night. Mainly moderate to fresh winds are expected elsewhere during the entire period. Otherwise, smoke from agricultural fires in Central America could reduce visibility near the Yucatan Peninsula and offshore of Belize and Honduras. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weakening cold front extends from near 26N65W to 27N68W, where it becomes a warm front northwestward to north of the area at 31N72W. The warm front will lift north of the area this morning, while the cold front moves east of the area. A second cold front will move across the NW forecast waters this afternoon and across the waters north of 22N through Wed evening. Fresh to strong southerly winds will precede this front north of 27N beginning tonight and increasing to gale force north of 29N Mon morning. The gale force winds are forecast to lift north of the area by early Mon evening. Fresh to strong southwest winds continue ahead of the front as they shift eastward across the NE forecast waters through early Wed. Another cold front will move across the SE U.S. on Thu with strong to possibly near gale force southerly winds developing over the NW forecast waters ahead of it. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning N of 29N Today. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning N of 29N Today. $$ *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.