000 AGXX40 KNHC 060520 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1220 AM EST Tue Feb 6 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 frontal trough extending northwest from the Straits of Florida to the northeast Texas coast will continue to lift northeast through tonight with moderate return flow forecast across the entire gulf waters. A cold front will move into the northwest gulf waters around sunrise on Wed, followed by strong north- northeast flow briefly across the northwest waters on Wed afternoon through early Wed night. The cold front will stall along 25N on Thu, then lift back north across the northern waters on Fri and Sat. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong to near gale force trades are expected across the south- central Caribbean this week, except for nocturnal pulses to minimal gale force along the northwest coast of Colombia. Fresh to strong trades are forecast elsewhere across the central Caribbean, including the north-central passages, through Fri when these conditions will spread east across the east Caribbean, and continue through Sat night. Fresh to locally strong trades, accompanied by large east swell, will continue across the tropical waters through Sat. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A slowing cold front extending from 31N68W to the Straits of Florida will stall from 30N65W to the Straits of Florida this afternoon, then dissipate through mid week. A second cold front will move off the northeast Florida coast on Wed night and stall from Bermuda to southeast Florida on Thu night. Fresh to locally strong trades are expected across the tropical waters south of 22N. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. Gale Warning tonight into Wed night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night into Sat night. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning tonight. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Nelson. National Hurricane Center.