000 AGXX40 KNHC 080521 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1221 AM EST Thu Feb 8 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 moving extending southwest from the Florida Panhandle to Northeast Mexico will stall from southwest Florida to 23N95W to the Bay of Campeche this afternoon. Remnants of the front will lift north across the northwest gulf waters on Fri, and then drift northeast across the northern coastal plains on Fri night into Sat. A second cold front will move off the Texas coast late Sun, and stall from the Mississippi Delta to the western Bay of Campeche on Mon. Strong northerly flow continues west of the current front along the coast of northeast Mexico. These strong winds will shift south along the coast of Veracruz Mexico this afternoon, and continue through sunrise on Fri. ...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 with seas building to as high as 15 ft near 12N76W. Fresh to strong trades are forecast elsewhere across the central Caribbean, including the north-central passages through Fri. These strong conditions will then spread east across the east Caribbean waters, and persist through at least Mon night. Fresh to locally strong trades, and large east swell, will continue across the tropical waters through Fri, with a tightening pressure gradient Fri night then supporting strong trades and building seas north of 11N through early next week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front will move off the northeast Florida coast today and stall from Bermuda to southeast Florida early Fri. Remnants of the front will lift north across the waters north of the Bahamas on Fri and Sat. Another cold front will move off the northeast Florida coast late Mon. Fresh to locally strong trades are expected to continue along the north coast of Hispaniola and the Atlantic approach to the Windward Passage through Fri. A tightening pressure gradient will then support strong trades across all the waters south of 23N by late Sat. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today into Fri night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night into Mon night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.