000 AGXX40 KNHC 290629 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 129 AM EST Sat Dec 29 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 stationary front will remain near the NW gulf coastline through Sun night. A secondary cold front will move off the Texas coast early Mon and overtake the stationary front. The merged front will move E as a cold front to reach from the Mississippi Delta to Veracruz Mexico Tue, then from the Port of Tampa to the Yucatan Peninsula Wed. Strong to near gale force N winds are forecast across the western gulf waters on Tue night, increasing to minimal gale force along the coast of Mexico N of Tampico Wed and near Veracruz Wed night. A trough will develop over the western Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon, move W across the SW gulf during the overnight hours and lose identity by late morning. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong to near gale force trade winds will prevail across the S central Caribbean through Wed night, increasing to gale force along the NW coast of Colombia late each night through the middle of each morning before diminishing. Fresh to strong easterly trades are forecast elsewhere through Sun, then moderate to fresh trades are expected to the middle of next week. Winds over the basin will be slightly lighter Thu and Fri as low pres moving E from the United States weakens the ridge over the western Atlc. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A ridge extends from 31N67W to Central Florida with fresh to strong winds spreading across the entire area. Winds will slacken this weekend as the ridge shifts S to along 28N to allow a weak cold front to move slowly over the far NW waters on Mon. The front will stall on Tue and gradually dissipate on Tue night. Then another cold front will move slowly E from the N Florida coast Wed and Thu. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed into Wed night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today into Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night into Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 McElroy. National Hurricane Center.