000 AGXX40 KNHC 190730 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 330 AM EDT Tue May 19 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 extends from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula. Scattered showers and tstms and ahead of the front affecting the SE basin, the Yucatan channel and the Florida Straits. The front will move eastward across the Gulf through Tue evening. A second cold front is forecast to stall along the northern Gulf Coast late Wed through Fri. Elsewhere, smoke from agricultural 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 Sat. A tropical wave will enter the Tropical Atlantic waters Tue and move across the SE Caribbean Wed through Thu. Fresh to strong winds will pulse in the Gulf of Honduras Wed night through Fri. Agricultural fires in Central America may reduce visibility at times across the Gulf of Honduras. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Arthur near 36.4N 72.4W 991 mb at 11 PM EDT moving ENE at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Arthur will become extratropical and move to 36.9N 70.1W Tue morning, 36.4N 67.3W Tue evening, 35.2N 65.8W Wed morning, 33.7N 64.6W Wed evening, and 32.3N 64.4W Thu evening. Arthur will weaken to a remnant low near 30.9N 64.3W late Fri, and dissipate Sat. Northerly swell from Arthur is expected to move into the waters N of the Bahamas Wed and subside by Fri morning. Otherwise, a weak cold front will move across Florida into the far western waters Tue night and dissipate by Wed morning. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.