000 AGXX40 KNHC 301854 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 154 PM EST Sun Dec 30 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 weakening stationary front extends SW from the western Florida Panhandle to Veracruz Mexico accompanied by patchy fog with fresh to strong winds W of the front. A cold front will move off the Texas coast around sunrise Mon, reach from the Mississippi Delta to Veracruz Mexico on Tue and stall from the western Florida Panhandle to Veracruz on Tue night and Wed. The front will move E again on Wed night reaching a position from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula on Thu, and move E of the area on Thu night. Strong to near gale force northerly winds are forecast to develop across the western gulf waters on Wed, increasing to minimal gale force along the Mexican coast near Tampico on Wed night. These minimal gale conditions will shift S along the Mexican coast near Veracruz on Thu. A trough will develop over the western Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon through Wed, move W across the SW gulf during the overnight hours and lose identity by late each 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 Central Caribbean through Fri, increasing to gale force along the NW coast of Colombia each night through the middle of each morning before diminishing. Locally strong nocturnal trades are forecast across the western Gulf of Honduras through Tue night. Moderate to fresh trades expected elsewhere through Fri. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A ridge extending from 27N65W to NE Florida will shift S allowing a weak cold front to move slowly into the northern waters. The front will stall and gradually dissipate from 28N65W to 31N74W through Mon night. Moderate to locally fresh southerly flow will set up N of the ridge on Tue ahead of a second cold front moving off the N Florida coast early Wed. This second front will be reinforced on Thu with locally strong southwest flow ahead of the front. This second front will reach from Bermuda to the Central Bahamas on Fri. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night into Thu. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu into Thu night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight into Tue. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night into Wed night. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Nelson. National Hurricane Center.