000 AGXX40 KNHC 300900 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 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... Strong convection across W central portions has shifted ENE overnight but produced an outflow boundary through has move southward into southern Mexico. Strong to near gale force winds associated with this has kicked up seas to near 11 ft across W central portions overnight, where buoy 42055 peaked near 11 ft in NE wind swell. Scattered thunderstorms, some strong, will continue across the southeast Gulf this morning, ahead of a cold front moving across the Gulf. The front extends from the Florida Big Bend to near 24N90W to the coast of Mexico near 22N98W, and will reach from near Naples, Florida to Tuxpan, Mexico this afternoon, then reach W Cuba to the northern Yucatan Peninsula Fri morning, where it will begin to stall and dissipate through Sat. High pressure will settle into the NE Gulf behind the front Fri night through early next week. Smoke due to agricultural fires over southern Mexico will persist over the far southwest Gulf into mid week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure over the western Atlantic will shift NE through Fri, allowing for diminished tradewinds across the E and central Caribbean from Fri into early next week. Smoke from agricultural fires in Central America will continue to reduce visibility over the western Gulf of Honduras. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure across the NW Atlc extends SW to the central Bahamas. A cold front will move off the southeastern U.S. coast and into the NW forecast waters Today, preceded by fresh to strong southerly winds and active weather from the NW Bahamas to offshore of northeast Florida. The front will continue east and reach from Bermuda to the south central Bahamas Sat, before weakening and becoming stationary from near 27N65W to the southern Bahamas to eastern Cuba on Sun. Weak high pressure will settle across the northern waters Mon ahead of the next front to exit the SE U.S. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.