000 AGXX40 KNHC 121822 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 222 PM EDT Mon Mar 12 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 from the Florida Big Bend region to just S of Tampico Mexico will move SE across the entire basin today, then reach the Straits of Florida this evening. Brief gale force winds are expected behind the front over the far W Gulf this morning, and in the SW Gulf this afternoon until around midnight. Strong northerly winds elsewhere in the wake of the front will diminish from the NW through tonight. A ridge will extend from NE Texas to the Straits of Florida on Tue, then high pres will shift over the NE Gulf Thu through Fri night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong E to ESE tradewinds will continue across the waters east of 80W, except for near gale force winds just to the north of the A-B-C islands through Tue night. A cold front will enter the NW Caribbean Mon night, reach from central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras Tue, stall from Hispaniola to Nicaragua Tue night, and dissipate by Thu. High pres will build SE from the Gulf of Mexico to over the NW Caribbean beginning on Thu night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front entering the waters off NE Florida this morning will be preceded and followed by near gale to gale force winds N of 28N this afternoon through Tue morning. The front will reach from 30N65W to E Cuba Tue, then stall from 26N65W to E Cuba through Tue night. A second cold front will cross waters N of 26N Wed night and Thu, merging with the first front on Thu. High pres will build from the NW behind the second front. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning tonight. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning tonight into Tue. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.