000 AGXX40 KNHC 181805 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 105 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...AND THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. ...GULF OF MEXICO... MODEL PREFERENCE: GLOBAL MODEL CONSENSUS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL. HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE FORECAST AREA AND WINDS AND SEAS CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVER THE AREA. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN DATA DEPICT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE SE GULF WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAILING ELSEWHERE. SEAS ARE IN THE 8-9 FT RANGE OVER THE SE GULF...4-6 FT OVER THE NE GULF...4-5 FT OVER THE SW GULF...AND 2-4 FT OVER THE NW GULF. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN GULF TUESDAY. THE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETREAT EASTWARD MIDWEEK. THIS WILL ENABLE A COLD FRONT TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS THU. THE FRONT WILL RAPIDLY SHIFT ACROSS THE GULF WATERS FRIDAY AND MOVE SE OF THE GULF WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WINDS BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL REACH NEAR GALE FORCE WITH SEAS BUILDING TO NEAR 12 FT OVER THE EASTERN GULF BY FRI NIGHT. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... MODEL PREFERENCE: GLOBAL MODEL CONSENSUS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL. A STALLING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR CENTRAL CUBA TO CENTRAL HONDURAS. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN DATA DEPICT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS W OF THE FRONT AS WELL AS OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL ELSEWHERE OVER THE CARIBBEAN AS WELL AS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 4-6 FT RANGE W OF THE FRONT AS WELL AS THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. SEAS ARE IN THE 3-4 FT RANGE OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN WATERS AND 4-6 FT OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC. THE COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EASTWARD TODAY REACHING FROM E CUBA TO E HONDURAS TONIGHT WHERE IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL SHIFT EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS WILL HELP TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND INCREASE WINDS OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. THIS WILL ALSO TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WITH WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 25 KT TUE AND WED AS THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER IS LOCATED JUST N OF THE AREA. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... MODEL PREFERENCE: GLOBAL MODEL CONSENSUS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE NE WATERS TO CENTRAL CUBA. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN DATA DEPICT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS N OF 29N WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAILING OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS W OF THE FRONT. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAIL E OF THE FRONT. SEAS ARE IN THE 8-10 FT OVER THE NE WATERS...6-7 FT OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS W OF THE FRONT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS...3-5 FT E OF THE FRONT...AND 1-3 FT W OF THE FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH EASTWARD AND SHIFT E OF THE AREA MIDWEEK. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. ANOTHER SET OF NW SWELLS WILL PROPAGATE INTO THE REGION TUESDAY WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 12-13 FT OVER THE FAR NE WATERS TUE. $$ .WARNINGS...ANY CHANGES IMPACTING COASTAL NWS OFFICES WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS 12 PLANET CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE: .GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... NONE. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... NONE. $$ *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.HURRICANE WARNINGS.GOV/MARINE $$ .FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.