000 AGXX40 KNHC 230630 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 130 AM EST Sun Dec 23 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 ridge extending SW from the Florida Panhandle to Veracruz Mexico will shift SE today. A weak cold front will move into the NW waters by the afternoon, then stall from the Florida Big Bend to the Texas Coastal Bend on Mon, then gradually dissipate through early Tue. Fresh return flow will set up across the NW waters on Tue, with these conditions spreading E across the entire gulf waters by early Wed. The pressure gradient will further tighten on Wed night with locally strong SE flow across the N-central waters ahead of a cold front moving off the Texas coast early Thu. The cold front will stall from the Mississippi Delta to Central Mexico on Thu night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong to near gale force trades will continue across the S-central Caribbean through Thu night, increasing to minimal gale force along the NW coast of Colombia during the overnight hours. A frontal trough extending S from the Windward Passage to Costa Rica will gradually dissipate today. Fresh to locally strong NE flow will continue across the W Caribbean through late Mon. Fresh to locally strong SE flow will develop across the NW Caribbean on Tue night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extends from 28N65W to 25N69W then becomes nearly stationary to the Windward Passage. Remnants of the front will drift NW on Mon and Tue. Moderate to fresh easterlies are expected S of 28N on Tue, increasing fresh to locally strong on Wed and Thu. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Lewitsky. National Hurricane Center.