000 AGXX40 KNHC 141915 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 315 PM EDT Thu May 14 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... A weakening stationary front over the Straits of Florida will dissipate later today. A high pressure ridge extending into the NE Gulf will maintain fresh to strong E to SE winds E of 90W through tonight. Moderate to fresh SE winds will prevail across the rest of basin through Sun. Low pressure may develop near Louisiana on Sun and pull a weak cold front across the northern Gulf on Mon. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure will persist north of the region through tonight, then shift eastward and weaken Fri into this weekend. Fresh to strong trades will prevail in the south-central Caribbean through early next week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weakening stationary front extending across the central Bahamas to the Straits of Florida will dissipate today, with a shear line expected to linger in this region into early Fri. Fresh to strong E winds and building seas will continue over the waters N of 22N through Fri, with gale force gusts likely near the Bahamas tonight into Fri as a surface trough develops off the southern coast of Florida. Low pressure is expected to form near the Bahamas by early Sat, and this system will likely develop into a subtropical depression or storm this weekend as it moves NE over the western Atlantic. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning Fri into Sat. .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Gale Warning today into Fri. $$ *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 B Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.