000 AGXX40 KNHC 141837 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 137 PM EST Wed Feb 14 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 nearly stationary front along the northern and western shore of the Gulf of Mexico will weaken into a trough tonight. Fresh to locally strong winds over the Bay of Campeche to the W of surface troughs along the Veracruz coast of Mexico and just to the W of the Yucatan Peninsula will subside tonight. Otherwise, E to SE winds generated by a ridge extending from the Atlantic into the central Gulf will prevail over the basin through Sat. A weak cold front will stall over the northern Gulf Sun, then retreat back to the N over Texas Sun night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong trade winds will continue east of 80W, including the Atlc passages, through Thu morning. Winds to minimal gale force will persist near the coast of Colombia through Sun night. Winds and seas outside the central Caribbean will gradually subside Thu through Sat as low pres moving E from New England weakens the Atlc ridge. The area of winds and seas exceeding advisory levels will expand eastward from the central Caribbean to cover all of the tropical N Atlc waters by Sun night as reinforcing high pres moves E from the NE United States. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A ridge extending E to W along 29N will remain in place and hold fronts at bay through Sun night. A stationary front over the far NW waters will dissipate tonight. Light to gentle winds will prevail north of 25N, with moderate to fresh winds expected south of 25N through Sun. A weak cold front will move off the SE U.S. coast Sun, then dissipate along 27N by Mon night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning today into Fri. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night into Mon night. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 McElroy. National Hurricane Center.