000 AGXX40 KNHC 061712 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1212 PM EST Sun Jan 6 2019 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... 1024 mb high pressure is centered over southern Mississippi this morning. This is maintaining generally gentle to moderate easterly breezes across the basin. Buoy and altimeter satellite data show seas are 1 to 3 ft over the northern and western Gulf, but 4 to 6 ft in the southeast Gulf where 15 kt northerly winds and probably some lingering northerly swell persist. Seas over the southeast Gulf will subside through this afternoon. Some low clouds and isolated areas of mist are noted along the Mexican coast of Veracruz and Tamaulipas, but otherwise mostly sunny skies prevail. For the forecast, the high pres will prevail over the forecast waters through midweek. Fresh northerly winds will follow a cold front entering the northern Gulf Wed and moving across the eastern Gulf through Thu. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A cold front over the far NW Caribbean will stall and become diffuse today. A few showers and thunderstorms are active along the front. Broad high pressure NE of the area will maintain fresh to strong winds across the central Caribbean through mid week, with highest winds expected near coast of Colombia at night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from Bermuda to central Cuba will move eastward, gradually becoming stationary along roughly 24N east of the Bahamas Tue, then become diffuse through Wed. Fresh to strong winds accompany the front, both ahead and behind it, north of 28N. Seas are 8 to 12 ft in the areas of fresh to strong winds. The areas of strong winds will shift east of the area through tonight, with lingering NW swell to 8 ft persisting east of 70W through most of Tue. Another cold front will move into the waters off NE Florida Wed, and reach a position from Bermuda to central Cuba late Wed, and from 26N65W to the Windward Passage by late Thu. Strong winds and 8 to 10 ft seas will accompany this front north of 27N through Thu. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.