000 AGXX40 KNHC 230700 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 AM EST Fri Feb 23 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 north of 24N between 96W and 97W will weaken then dissipate later today and move inland. A weak cold front will move into the NW Gulf late Sat night, then stall and weaken from the FL panhandle to NE Mexico Sun through Mon night. Seas will be 3 to 6 ft across the basin through Sun. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Winds will reach minimal gale near the coast of Colombia early this morning, then remain below gale force through Tue. Strong high pres N of the area will support fresh to strong trade winds across forecast waters east of 80W through tonight. Winds and seas will gradually diminish across the region Sat through Mon night as the high weakens. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Strong 1035 mb high pressure near Bermuda centered at 33N69W will gradually weaken and shift southward Sat through Mon night. A trailing cold front from an intense low pressure system in the central Atlantic will push off the SE coast of the U.S. on Mon, then become nearly stationary along 28N through Tue, with high pressure building N of the front. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.