000 AGXX40 KNHC 250615 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 AM EST MON DEC 25 2006 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. GULF OF MEXICO...A 1006 MB LOW IS CENTERED ALONG THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT INTO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE. MINIMAL GALE WARNINGS ARE LOCATED W OF THE FRONT. WINDS SHOULD DROP BELOW GALE FORCE WITHIN 12 HOURS. STRONG TSTMS ARE LOCATED AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 30N83.5W 24.5N87W LINE. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE GULF IN 24 HOURS BUT STRONG N TO NW WINDS WILL CONTINUE. CARIBBEAN...A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN IN 18 TO 24 HOURS WITH 20 TO 25 KNOT WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND IT. EASTERLY 25 KNOT WINDS COVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...A SLIGHT DECREASE WILL OCCUR WITHIN TWO TO THREE DAYS, ATLANTIC...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST BY MID TO LATE MORNING. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST BY DAYBREAK TUESDAY WITH MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS FORECAST AHEAD OF THE FRONT N OF ABOUT 28N. THE FRONT WILL MOVE ABOUT 20 KNOTS ACROSS THE ZONE. WARNINGS... ATLANTIC... GALE WARNING N OF 28N...AMZ080. CARIBBEAN... NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... GALE WARNING...GMZ080 AND GMZ082. FORECASTER CAB