000 AGXX40 KNHC 231935 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 235 PM EST Sun Dec 23 2018 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 southern Lousiana to Corpus Christi Texas will stall and weaken from the Florida Big Bend to southern Texas Mon and Tue. Fresh SE flow will develop across the entire basin Tue and Wed ahead of a cold front moving off Texas Thu morning. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong trade winds will continue in the south central Caribbean through Thu night, increasing to minimal gale force along the NW coast of Colombia at night. A frontal trough extending from E Cuba to Nicaragua will slowly dissipate tonight. Fresh NE flow will continue over the NW Caribbean through Mon night. Easterly winds will increase across the entire region Wed and Thu as strong high pressure builds over the W Atlantic. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front extending from 26N65W across the southern Bahamas to eastern Cuba will weaken and drift NW Mon and Tue. Easterly winds will increase across the entire region Wed and Thu as strong high pressure builds over the W Atlantic. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night into Fri. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.