000 AGXX40 KNHC 021717 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1217 PM EST Sun Dec 2 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 stationary front stretches SW from southern Alabama to a 1006 mb low near 23N95W to the western Bay of Campeche. The northern portion of the front will transition to a cold front later today and extend from Panama City to 27N93W by Mon morning. A reinforcing cold front will merge with this front by Mon night. The merged front will then extend from central Florida to Tampico Tue night and from Miami to Veracruz Wed morning. Strong high pressure building southward behind the merged front will generate strong winds beginning early on Tue. SREF and GEFS guidance both suggest these winds could reach gale force near Veracruz Tue night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure N of the area shifting to the central Atlc on Tue will support fresh to strong trade winds over the south-central Caribbean and the Gulf of Honduras. Winds along the coast of Colombia are expected to be near gale on Mon. A front moving N of the area on Tue will allow for winds to diminish over the central basin. Strong high pressure building behind that front will tighten the gradient again and fresh to strong winds will resume along Colombia Tue night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure centered near 29N62W will gradually move E into the central Atlc through Wed. Fresh to strong S to SW winds will affect the waters N of 27N and W of 65W through Mon night as a cold front approaches the Georgia coast. The front will push SE into the NW waters early on Tue and extend from 31N73W to Jupiter, Florida near 1200 UTC. By Wed morning the front will extend from 31N65W to the southern tip of Andros Island. Strong winds ahead of the front will affect the waters N of 28N through Tue night. A second push of cold air will support fresh to locally strong winds across the northern waters Wed night through Thu. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue into Tue night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.