000 AGXX40 KNHC 101847 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 147 PM EST Sat Feb 10 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 ridge dominates the Gulf producing mainly a gentle to moderate anticyclonic flow. Winds will become southerly today across much of the region ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf Sun afternoon. The front will reach a position from SE Louisiana to near Brownsvile, Texas by Sun evening, and from the western Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche by Mon evening, where it will stall and weaken. Fresh to strong northerly winds and buiding seas to 8 ft will follow the front Sun night and Mon. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pressure located N of the area will support fresh to strong trade winds across the east and central Caribbean through most of the forecast period. Winds will reach minimal gale force near the coast of Colombia each night. Fresh to strong winds are also expected in the lee of Cuba and through the Windward Passage as well as E of the Leeward and Windward Islands. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Strong high pressure in the Atlantic will extend a ridge across the forecast area, producing fresh to strong winds and building seas south of 25N, including the approaches to the Windward Passage through early Mon morning. These marine conditions will persist Mon through Wed, but mainly S of 22N. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Sun night into Mon. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon into Thu night. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night into Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Formosa. National Hurricane Center.