000 AGXX40 KNHC 211816 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 116 PM EST Sat Dec 21 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... Fresh to strong E winds prevail east of a trough across the central Gulf. Low pressure will develop along this trough by this afternoon, then deepen as its moves NE across N Florida and S Georgia. Gale force winds are expected over the NE Gulf tonight as the low approaches the Florida Big Bend. A cold front trailing the low will sweep across the central and eastern Gulf through late Sun. Strong NW winds will follow the front, with gale force winds expected off the coast of Veracruz late tonight. Winds will gradually diminish Mon through Tue night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure N of the area will maintain fresh to strong trades and large seas over the central and eastern Caribbean as well as tropical Atlantic waters through Sun night. Winds near the coast of Colombia will pulse to near gale force at night through Sun. A cold front will cross the Yucatan Channel late Sun, then weaken Mon as it enters the NW Caribbean. Strong N winds will follow the front along the E coast of Nicaragua on Tue. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front extending from 24N65W to the southern Bahamas will weaken today. High pressure N of the front will support strong NE to E winds over the waters N of 22N through tonight. Low pressure is expected to develop over the NE Gulf of Mexico by later this afternoon, then enter the Atlc near 31N Mon night. Gale force winds are expected E of northern Florida Sun night as the low deepens. The low will shift east of the area through mid week. A trailing cold front will move across the area Mon through Tue night, followed by strong winds and building seas. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Gale Warning tonight into Sun. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight into Sun. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning Sun into Mon. $$ *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.