000 AGXX40 KNHC 010750 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 250 AM EST Sat Dec 1 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... Scatterometer data shows a large area of fresh south to southeast winds across most of the basin. Winds will gradually veer to the southwest today ahead of a cold front expected to reach the Texas coast this morning. The front will stall from S 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 northerly winds west of the front, with the highest winds expected near Veracruz Tue evening. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north and northeast of the area will support fresh trade winds in the south-central Caribbean through Tue, with the strongest winds mainly at night near the coast of Colombia. Fresh to strong E to SE winds are expected to continue across the Gulf of Honduras, mainly at night, through Tue morning. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front from 22N57W to Hispaniola will continue to weaken and become diffuse today. 1023 mb high pressure centered near 30N70W will drift eastward through Sunday. Southerly winds will strengthen west of 75W this weekend ahead of a cold front expected to push off the Georgia Monday. The front will extend from 31N74W to Daytona Beach FL on Tuesday, and from 31N68W to the Straits of Florida on Wednesday. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.