000 AGXX40 KNHC 282104 AAA MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 504 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2020 Updated Caribbean Sea and Tropical N Atlantic 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... High pressure extending south-southwest from the eastern U.S. to the eastern and central Gulf will shift eastward through Wed in response to an approaching cold front. This cold front will move into the NW Gulf Wed afternoon, reach from New Orleans to near 26N93W and to northeastern Mexico Wed evening, and from the Florida Big region to near 25N89W and to the SW Gulf Thu morning. The front will weaken as it reaches from SW Florida to near 23.5N90W to western Bay of Campeche Fri morning, then reach from NW Cuba to just offshore of the Yucatan Peninsula Sat morning. A squall line with strong to possibly severe thunderstorms is likely to precede this front across the NW Gulf and portions of the north-central Gulf early on Wed. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will accompany the front the front afterwards. High pressure will settle into the NE Gulf behind the front Fri night through Sun. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...Updated High pressure extending from the central Atlantic to the NW Bahamas will maintain fresh to strong trade winds over the south-central Caribbean today before winds gradually weaken Wed through Fri. Little change is expected into the weekend. Smoke from agricultural fires in Central Americai s reducing visibility over the western Gulf of Honduras. Some improvement of these conditions may occur by the end of the week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weak cold front extends from 31N61W to 25N70W and to the central Bahamas, where it becomes a weakening stationary front to western Cuba. The stationary portion of the front will dissipate Wed. The cold front portion will continue moving eastward and gradually become aligned east to west along 25N through Wed night. Another cold front will move off the southeastern U.S. coast and into the NW forecast waters Thu evening preceded by fresh to strong southerly winds beginning Wed evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will also precede this front. The front will reach from near 31N74W to the NW Bahamas and to western Cuba Fri morning, then weaken as it reaches from near 31N69W to the central Bahamas and to central Cuba Sat morning. The front will become weakening stationary from near 27N65W to the SE Bahamas and to eastern Cuba Sun. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.