000 AGXX40 KNHC 311857 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. GULF OF MEXICO... COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM FT MYERS FLORIDA TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA WITH WINDS DIMINISHING FROM THEIR PREVIOUS GALE FORCE TO STRONG NORTHERLIES AND SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7-10 FT. FRONT MOVES SE ACROSS STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO REACH NW CUBA TO NE YUCATAN LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH WINDS VEERING NE AND DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE BREEZE BY TONIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO LESS THAN 5-6 FT. HIGH PRES 1027 MB MOVES E ACROSS SE STATES BRINGING GENTLE TO MODERATE E BREEZE ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH MON. CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC S OF 22N W OF 55W... ATLC RIDGE FROM CENTRAL ATLC SW THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA PROVIDES TIGHT PRES GRADIENT ACROSS CENTRAL AND E CARIBBEAN FOR FRESH TO STRONG TRADES POSSIBLY NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. GENTLE TO MODERATE SE BREEZE OVER NW CARIBBEAN IN ADVANCED OF INCOMING COLD FRONT EXPECTED TONIGHT. FRONT CROSSES YUCATAN PASSAGE EARLY TONIGHT AND STALLS FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE SAT AND DISSIPATE SUN. FRESH NE WINDS W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY. SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W... BROAD HIGH PRES RIDGE SPANS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SW N ATLC FORCED EASTWARD BY INCOMING COLD FRONT CURRENTLY FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. FRESH TO STRONG S TO SW BREEZE AHEAD OF FRONT ALONG FLORIDA E COAST SPREAD ACROSS SW N ATLC N OF 27N THROUGH TONIGHT THEN DIMINISH LATE FRI. SECOND FRONT SKIRTS WATERS JUST N OF 31N SAT EVENTUALLY VEERING WINDS NE BUT REMAINING AT A MODERATE BREEZE. SEAS SUBSIDE BUT REMAIN WITH 6-8 FT LINGERING N SWELL THROUGH SUN. NOTE...GRIDDED MARINE FORECAST IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TAFB/GRIDDED_MARINE WARNINGS... GULF OF MEXICO... .NONE. CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC... .NONE. SW N ATLC... .NONE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES