000 AGXX40 KNHC 301619 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1219 PM 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... Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, some strong, will continue across the far SE Gulf until mid afternoon, ahead of a cold front crossing the Gulf. At 12Z The front extended from 28N82W to 24N87W to the coast of Mexico near 19N96W. The front will continue moving SE to exit the basin by Fri morning. High pres will then settle over 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 SW Gulf for at least the next several days. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A weak high pres ridge over the western Atlc will maintain moderate to fresh trade winds over the central Caribbean through Mon night. Winds elsewhere in the basin will be light to moderate. Smoke from agricultural fires in Central America will continue to reduce visibility over the western Gulf of Honduras. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front will move off the SE U.S. coast and over the NW forecast waters today, preceded by fresh to strong S winds and active weather from the NW Bahamas to offshore of northeast Florida. The front will continue E 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 Sun. Weak high pres 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 CAM. National Hurricane Center.