000 AGXX40 KNHC 220543 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1243 AM EST Mon Jan 22 2018 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 cold front will move SE off the Texas coast around sunrise this morning, extend from the Mississippi Delta to Veracruz Mexico this evening, and then stall along a line from the Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula to Veracruz Mexico on Tue night where it will meander through early Thu. Minimal gale conditions are forecast SW of the front near 20N96W on Tue afternoon into Tue night, then return again briefly on Wed night. Remnants of the front will lift N across the western Gulf waters on Thu night and Fri as strong E winds develop across the eastern Gulf waters. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Near gale force nocturnal trades expected along the NW coast of Colombia through Fri night. Strong E trades are expected elsewhere across the Central waters this morning, then continuing across the S-Central Caribbean waters through Thu. Strengthening high pressure will produce fresh to strong NE winds across the Caribbean W of 70W on Fri. Moderate to fresh trades will continue across the tropical Atlc waters E of the Windwards through Fri night, with seas to 8 ft today. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure currently near 30N70W will shift E passing to the S of Bermuda tonight night. A cold front will move off the NE Florida coast on Tue afternoon, reach from near 31N72W to the Straits of Florida on Wed, reach from Bermuda to the NW coast of Cuba on Wed night, reach from 24N65W to the N coast of Cuba on early Fri, then stall E to W along 22N on Fri night. Strengthening high pressure in the wake of the front will produce strong NE winds across the waters S of 27N W of 67W early Fri, with strong to near gale force NE to E winds expected across the entire forecast waters S of 29N on Fri night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Tue into Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed into Wed night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.nhc.noaa.gov/marine $$ .Forecaster Nelson. National Hurricane Center.