000 AGXX40 KNHC 241850 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 150 PM EST Mon Dec 24 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 weak cold front extends from northern Florida to 28N90W, where it becomes stationary to a weak 1022 mb low just inland extreme southern Texas. The cold front portion is forecast to reach from near Tampa to near 28N87W this afternoon and become stationary, maybe drift a little southward through Wed night. Fresh southeasterly flow will develop over the entire basin Tue and Wed, then increase to fresh to strong speeds Wed night and Thu in advance of a cold front that will move off the Texas coast Thu morning. Seas are expected to build mainly north of 23N and subside Fri, with Wave model guidance suggesting that seas will build to around 10 ft in the NW Gulf on Thu before subsiding to 8 ft ft Thu night and less than 8 ft on Fri. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some possibly strong, can be expected ahead of this front. The front is forecast to become stationary from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana and to extreme southern Texas during the upcoming weekend. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong trade winds will continue across the S central Caribbean through Fri night, increasing to minimal gale force along the northwest coast of Colombia at night, with gale force winds possible lasting a bit past 12Z beginning on Thu and possibly reaching up to 40 kt Fri night and Sat night. A trough extending from eastern Cuba to 16N78W will weaken as it gradually moves westward across the western Caribbean through Wed. Fresh to locally strong northeast flow will pulse again on the lee of Cuba this evening and through early Tue. Easterly winds will increase across the entire region Wed through Sat as strong high pressure builds over the western Atlantic. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front extends from near 25N65W to 23N71W, where it becomes a warm front to near 23N78W. The warm front will lift northward through Tue night while weakening. The stationary portion will also weaken through Tue night. Easterly winds will increase across the entire region Wed and Thu as strong high pressure builds over the western Atlantic. Seas will build with these winds over most sections of the area. Winds will diminish and seas will subside north of 22N beginning on Fri and through Sat as the gradient associated with the high weakens. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night into Sat night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.