000 AGXX40 KNHC 081815 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 115 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2017 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 stationary front extends from Tampa Bay to a 1007 mb low pressure near 26N89W with the stationary front continuing S to the Bay of Campeche. 1648Z ASCAT scatterometer pass within 60 nm of the Texas and Mexico coast showed 35-40 kt winds. The low will move northeastward along the front reaching over Central Florida on tonight dragging the front southeast of the area by Saturday morning. Near gale to gale force winds and large seas northwest of the front will diminish from the northwest to the southeast through Saturday night. Marine conditions will rapidly improve Saturday night through Tuesday. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Generally moderate to fresh easterly tradewinds are occurring across the area, except strong breeze in the Central Caribbean. A strong cold front will pass through the Yucatan Channel late tonight, extending from Central Cuba to Honduras late Saturday, reach from Eastern Cuba to Nicaragua on Sunday, and stall from the Windward Passage to near Costa Rica Mon through Tuesday. Strong to gale force winds northerly winds and building seas are expected behind the front, with minimal gale winds possible along the coast of Nicaragua on Sunday and Monday. Large northerly swell will continue across the Atlantic tropical waters and the eastern Caribbean passages through Saturday night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front just offshore northeastern Florida will begin to move eastward Saturday as a cold front. The front will extend from near Bermuda to eastern Cuba on Sunday, from 28N65W to the Windward Passage on Monday, and from 27N65W to Hispaniola on Tuesday as a dissipating cold front. Large northeasterly swell will gradually subside across the Atlantic waters east of 72W through Saturday night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Gale Warning today. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Gale Warning today. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today into Sat. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... Gale Warning today into Sat. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ029...W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W... Gale Warning Sat night into Sun. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun into Mon. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning Sun. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun into Sun night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Landsea. National Hurricane Center.