000 AGXX40 KNHC 150900 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 400 AM EST Sun Dec 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... A cold front extending across the Straits of Florida to near 21N89W will move SE of the Gulf overnight. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will develop over the western Gulf on Sun and persist through early Mon. A strong cold front will move off the Texas coast Mon night, extend from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Tue, then move across the SE Gulf on Wed. Gale force northerly winds are expected west of the front near the coast of Mexico Tue through Wed. Winds and seas will diminish over the central Gulf Thu and Thu night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Moderate easterly winds will prevail across the central and eastern Caribbean through Sun. Winds and seas will increase east of 80W Sun night through early next week as high pressure builds north of the area. A strong cold front will cross the Yucatan Channel Wed, extend from western Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras Wed night, then stall and weaken over the NW Caribbean Thu and Thu night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 31N75W to the Straits of Florida will quickly pass eastward across the northern waters through Sun, with strong southerly flow persisting ahead of the front N of 28N. The front will stall and weaken east of the area Sun night and Mon. A stronger cold front will move off the southeast U.S. coast Tue night, and extend from near 31N70W across the NW Bahamas to central Cuba on Wed night. Strong northerly winds and building seas are expected across much of the region following frontal passage. The front will cross the southern Bahamas on Thu, then stall over the central waters on Thu night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night into Tue. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue into Wed. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Formosa. National Hurricane Center.