000 AGXX40 KNHC 071859 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 159 PM EST Wed Feb 7 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 is moving across the NW Gulf waters. Latest surface observations indicate fresh to strong winds west of the front with seas in the 6-8 ft range. East of the front, gentle to moderate winds with seas in the 3-5 ft range prevail. The cold front will shift southeast and stall along 25N on Thu. Remnants of the front will lift north across the northern gulf waters on Fri and Sat. A second cold front will move off the Texas coast on Sun. Strong northerly flow will develop across the northwest waters late this afternoon, with these strong winds shifting south along the coast of Mexico tonight, and persisting near Veracruz through sunrise on Fri. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Latest surface observations depict strong to near gale winds prevail over the south central Caribbean, fresh to strong winds over the north central Caribbean and eastern Caribbean, and moderate to fresh winds prevailing elsewhere. Seas are in the 10 to 14 ft range over the south central Caribbean, 8 to 10 ft over the north central Caribbean, 6-8 ft over the eastern Caribbean, and 5-7 ft over the western Caribbean.The strong to near gale force trades will continue across the south- central Caribbean with 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. These conditions will then 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 Sun. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Latest surface observations indicate moderate to fresh winds over the forecast waters S of 21N and W of 60W, fresh to strong winds S of 25N and E of 60W, and gentle to moderate elsewhere. Seas are in the 7-10 ft range E of 60W, 4-6 ft off the SE coast of the U.S., 6-8 ft elsewhere outside the Bahamas, and 1-3 ft W of the Bahamas. A cold front will move off the northeast Florida coast tonight and stall from Bermuda to southeast Florida on Thu night. Fresh to locally strong trades are expected across the waters south of 22N beginning late Fri night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning today into tonight. Gale Warning Thu night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night into Sun night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 AL. National Hurricane Center.