000 AGXX40 KNHC 211742 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1242 PM EST Fri Dec 21 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... Strong to gale force winds in the central and eastern Gulf will diminish from W to E across the basin through this afternoon. Large seas of up to 20 ft will subside to less than 8 ft by late Sat. High pres building behind the front will shift eastward across the central Gulf on Sat, and move across the Florida Panhandle on Sun, leaving a ridge from the Florida Big Bend to SE Texas on Mon. Fresh return flow will set up across the NW waters on Tue. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to locally strong winds will continue across the south-central Caribbean through Tue, increasing to minimal gale force along the NW coast of Colombia during the overnight hours Sat night, Sun night and again on Tue night. A cold front from W Cuba to Honduras will reach from the Windward Passage to Costa Rica on Sat morning, where it will gradually dissipate through Sun. Strong northerly winds will prevail W of the front, increasing to near gale force along the coast of Nicaragua. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front over the western waters will shift across the forecast waters, stalling from near 27N65W to the Windward Passage Sat night. Near gale to gale force southerly flow will prevail W of the front, and N of 27N E of the front today, before diminishing by early Sat. Remnants of the stalled front will drift NW on Mon and Tue, with winds and seas diminishing across the region this weekend. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Gale Warning today. .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Gale Warning today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning Sat night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Gale Warning today. $$ *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.