000 AGXX40 KNHC 081835 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 135 PM EST Sat Dec 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... Low pres system over the NE gulf will track eastward along the U.S. Gulf coast this weekend, dragging a cold front across the Gulf of Mexico. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to spread within 200 nm E of the front, mainly N of 26N along with strong to near gale southerly winds. Fresh to strong winds will prevail W of the front tonight through Sun night, with gale force winds expected over the SW gulf Sun. The cold front will shift E of the gulf waters early Mon, with high pres building in its wake. Another cold front with associated strong to near gale force winds will reach the NW Gulf waters Thu night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong trade winds will prevail in the S central Caribbean through Wed night, pulsing to near gale off the coast of Colombia at night. A cold front will move into the Yucatan Channel Sun night, reaching from near the Windward Passage to near the Honduras/Nicaragua border by Tue night where it will stall and dissipate through Wed. Fresh to strong winds will prevail behind the front, diminishing by Wed night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front from 25N65W to across the SE Bahamas and eastern Cuba will dissipate today. A cold front will move off the coast of northern Florida on Sun. Gale conditions are possible N of 28N ahead of the front in the southerly flow Sun through Mon. Another low pres system may develop off the Carolinas Mon night potentially significantly impacting the waters N of 25N through the middle of the week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Sun. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning Sun. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning Sun into Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night into Wed. $$ *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.