000 AGXX40 KNHC 150645 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 245 AM EDT Fri May 15 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 shear line in the Straits of Florida will weaken and dissipate today. A ridge extending into the NE Gulf will maintain fresh to strong E to SE winds E of 90W this morning. Moderate to fresh SE winds will prevail across the rest of basin through Sun. Low pressure may develop near Louisiana on Sun and drag a weak cold front across the northern Gulf early next week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north of the region will weaken and shift eastward through Sun. Fresh to strong trade winds will continue in the south central Caribbean near Venezuela and Colombia through Tue. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front from 26N65W to the Bahamas transitions to a shear line into the Straits of Florida. A trough is expected to south of Florida this morning and lift northward today as low pressure develops near the northern Bahamas. The system is likely to become a tropical or subtropical depression this weekend as it moves NE in the western Atlantic. Frequent gusts to gale force are possible near to and north of the Bahamas the next two days. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Gale Warning this morning. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Gale Warning today. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.