000 AGXX40 KNHC 151717 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1217 PM EST Tue Jan 15 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... High pressure will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will set up across the western Gulf by Fri night ahead of a strong cold front forecast to reach the NW Gulf by Sat evening. A large area of gales will be possible behind the front Sat night through Sun night. The latest run of model guidance suggests this event will encompass almost all of the Gulf W of 92W. The strongest winds should occur near Veracruz where winds could reach strong gale force Sun morning. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong trade winds will prevail in the south- central Caribbean Sea through Sat night. Winds will reach near gale force along the coast of Colombia at night through Wed night, then minimal gale force winds will be possible off the coast of Colombia each night Thu night through Sat night. Moderate to locally fresh trade winds will prevail elsewhere. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 29N61W to 25N69W to just S of Andros Island in the Bahamas will reach from 27N65W to the southern Bahamas Wed, then stall and weaken from 26N65W to Turks and Caicos on Thu. A reinforcing surge of cool air will freshen the winds east of the northern Bahamas Wed night and Thu. Southerly winds will strengthen Sat and Sun east of Florida. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night into Sun. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night into Sun. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night into Sun night. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 McElroy. National Hurricane Center.