000 AGXX40 KNHC 301904 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 204 PM EST Fri Nov 30 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... Southerly winds over the western Gulf will gradually spread eastward across the entire Gulf by Saturday. A cold front moving off the Texas coast Sat morning will stall from Louisiana to near Tampico Mexico Sun morning, then lift slowly northward as a warm front Sun evening. A strong cold front will reach the Texas coast on Monday. High pressure building southward behind the front will induce strong to near gale-force winds behind the front, with gale force winds possible near Veracruz Tue night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... The tail end of a nearly stationary front extending from Hispaniola to Jamaica will dissipate and drift north today. Fresh trade winds will persist in the south-central Caribbean through early next week, with the strongest winds mainly at night near the coast of Colombia. Fresh to strong E to SE winds are expected across the Gulf of Honduras mainly at night the next few nights. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 22N63W to Hispaniola will weaken and stall through this evening. High pressure behind the front will induce fresh trade winds south of 23N. As the high shifts E through Sun, S to SW winds over waters north of 27N W of the high will increase, becoming fresh to strong Sat afternoon through Sun night. The combined area of swell associated with a large low in the central Atlantic and fresh trade winds in the deep tropics will dominate the forecast waters E of 68W through Monday. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Latto. National Hurricane Center.