000 AGXX40 KNHC 260813 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 313 AM EST Fri Jan 26 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... Strong high pres across the SE U.S. will maintain strong winds across the E half of the basin through Sat. A trough across the SW Gulf off the Mexican coast will meander through Sat, then lift N as a warm front. A surface low will develop along the warm front near 29N88W Sun morning, then race across the NE Gulf on Sun, and drag a cold front across the E Gulf through Mon morning. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pres N of the region will maintain strong trades over the S central Caribbean through Sun night, increasing to minimal gale force along the the NW coast of Colombia each night. Fresh to locally strong E-NE winds are forecast across the northern Caribbean through Sat. Moderate to fresh trades will continue across the tropical Atlc waters through tonight, with strong NE winds forecast Sat through Sun night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extends from 31N62W to 26N71W, then stationary across the Bahamas to western Cuba. The front will then weaken and lay down along 21N-22N through Sat night. 25-30 kt winds and very large seas are likely south of 25N through Sun as a strong high pres shifts eastward north of the area. The W portion of the frontal boundary will lift N as a warm front Sun night. Then, a deepening surface low moving across Florida into the Atlc will drag a cold front across the NW waters Sun night and Mon, with the front reaching from 31N71W across the Bahamas to the Straits of Florida on Mon night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Sat night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.