000 AGXX40 KNHC 091852 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 152 PM EST Fri Nov 9 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 extends across the northwest Gulf enhancing convection. Strong winds with frequent gusts to gale force will follow the front affecting the northwest waters tonight through Saturday. The front will stall from near Fort Myers Florida to 22N94W to near Puerto Veracruz Mexico by late Sat. The front will weaken as it lifts northward through Sun, ahead of another front expected to move into the northwest Gulf. Winds to gale force will follow this stronger front as it reaches from near Pensacola Florida to Tampico Mexico by late Mon. Strong to near storm force gales are possible off Veracruz by late Tue as the front reaches from near Tampa Florida to Coatzacoalcos Mexico. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Weak ridge north of the area will maintain gentle to moderate trade winds across the region through early weekend. Winds will start to increase slightly east of the Leeward Islands as the ridge builds east. Winds and seas increase slightly across the region early next week as a high pressure builds north of the Bahamas. Looking ahead, a cold front will bring fresh N winds and seas to 9 ft will into the Yucatan Channel by mid week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A surface trough extending north of Hispaniola along 67W will maintain generally gentle to light winds across the basin with 3 to 5 ft NE swell in open waters persisting through Sat. A weak cold front will move off northeast Florida by late Fri then become diffuse over the Bahamas by Sun. Another cold front will move off northeast Florida by early next week followed by fresh northerly winds and seas to 9 ft in northerly swell N of 27N. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Gale Warning tonight into Sat. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Gale Warning tonight into Sat. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night into Tue. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue into Tue night. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night into Tue night. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue into Tue night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 ERA. National Hurricane Center.