000 AGXX40 KNHC 180651 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 251 AM EDT Mon May 18 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 weak cold front extending from SE Louisiana over the NW Gulf to just south of Corpus Christi, Texas will move eastward across the northern Gulf early this week. This front may be followed by another cold front that could stall near the northern Gulf Coast or over the northern Gulf Wed through Fri. Elsewhere, smoke from fires in Mexico may reduce visibility at times in the Bay of Campeche for the next several days. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong trades will continue over the central Caribbean through Tue night then resume again Thu night through Fri. Fresh to strong winds will pulse tonight in the Gulf of Honduras then resume Wed night through Fri. Fires in Central America may reduce visibility at times in the Gulf of Honduras. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Arthur near 32.4N 76.9W 1003 mb at 11 PM EDT moving NNE at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 45 kt. Arthur will move to 34.0N 75.6W Mon morning, 35.8N 73.2W Mon evening, become extratropical and move to 36.4N 70.0W Tue morning, 36.0N 67.7W Tue evening, and 35.0N 66.0W Wed evening. Arthur will change little in intensity as it moves near 33.8N 64.6W late Thu, and weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 31.6N 62.0W Fri. A set of northerly swell from Arthur may impact the waters N of the Bahamas late this week. Otherwise, a high pressure ridge will persist across the central waters for the next several days. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.