000 AGXX40 KNHC 090654 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 154 AM EST Sun Dec 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 deepening low pres system over the Florida panhandle will track eastward, dragging a cold front across the Gulf of Mexico. Strong to near gale southerly winds will prevail ahead of the front, mainly N of 26N. Winds may be higher in and near thunderstorms ahead of the front. Fresh to strong winds will prevail W of the front through tonight, with gale force winds expected over the SW gulf today. The cold front will shift E of the gulf waters early Mon, with high pres building in its wake. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Thu, quickly reaching the eastern Gulf late 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 Thu night, pulsing to near gale off the coast of Colombia at night. A cold front will move into the Yucatan Channel late tonight, 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 Mon afternoon through early Wed. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front will move off the coast of northern Florida today. A gale warning is in effect N of 29N ahead of the front in the southerly flow 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, with conditions then improving by the end 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 AL. National Hurricane Center.