000 AGXX40 KNHC 040654 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 254 AM EDT Mon May 4 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... Surface ridging will remain over the central Gulf through mid week. The tail end of a cold front will cross the NE gulf Wed afternoon to pass E of the area by Thu. A second front will sink along the northern Gulf by Fri evening. Thermal troughs moving W from the Yucatan Peninsula will support fresh to locally strong winds on the Bay of Campeche each evening through Thu night. Smoke from forest fires in southern Mexico may cause haze and reduced visibilities over the SW Gulf for the next several days. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Surface ridging over the western Atlc will maintain fresh to strong trade winds over the S central Caribbean, and moderate to fresh winds over the remainder of the basin through Fri night, except for the NW Caribbean, where gentle to moderate winds are expected. Smoke from forest fires in Central America will reduce visibilities over the Gulf of Honduras and near the Yucatan Peninsula. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front extending from 25N65W to 23N70W will dissipate on Mon. The next cold front will enter the NW waters Wed night and move SE to extend from 30N66W to central Cuba Thu evening and from 27N70W to eastern Cuba. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.