000 AGXX40 KNHC 080816 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 316 AM EST Thu Nov 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... High pressure ridging extending from the Atlantic to the central Gulf will support gentle to moderate winds over the basin through Thu night. A strong cold front will reach the coast of Texas Fri morning, and move across the NW Gulf through Fri afternoon. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front, with frequent gusts to gale force. The front is forecast to reach from the Florida Big Bend area to near Tampico, Mexico by Fri night, and from near Sarasota, Florida to 25N90W and to near Veracruz early Sat morning, become stationary from near Fort Myers to near 24N90W to the Bay of Campeche by late Sat, before lifting north and dissipating Sun. Looking ahead, a second stronger front will move off the Texas coast late Mon, possibly followed by strong gales over the western Gulf. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A trough north of Hispaniola along roughly 70W will persist through the next several days, keeping ridging north of the area fairly weak. This will maintain generally light to moderate trade winds over the Caribbean and tropical north Atlantic into Fri. Winds and seas will increase slightly starting Sat over the tropical north Atlantic and eastern Caribbean, and by Sun across the south-central Caribbean, in the Windward Passage, and just south of Hispaniola as the trough weakens and high pressure builds north of the region. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A trough extending north of Hispaniola along roughly 70W will maintain generally gentle to light winds across the basin with 3 to 5 ft NE swell in open waters persisting through Sat. A cold front will move off the NE Florida coast Fri night then stall from near Bermuda to central Florida by late Sat. The front will lift northward early next week ahead of another front approaching the region from the west. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Gale Warning Fri night into Sat. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Gale Warning Sat. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.