000 AGXX40 KNHC 081853 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 153 PM 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 extending southwest from N Florida Panhandle to near Tuxpan Mexico will stall from southwest Florida to 23N95W to the Bay of Campeche this afternoon. The front will dissipate by Fri. 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. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong to near gale force trades will prevail 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 expected 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 Mon night. Strong trades and building seas are forecast across the tropical waters north of 11N through early next week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front just off the northeast Florida coast will shift E 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. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Fri night into Sat. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night into Tue night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 AL. National Hurricane Center.