000 AGXX40 KNHC 311708 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1208 PM EST Mon Dec 31 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 nearly stationary front extends S from Western Louisiana to Tampico Mexico accompanied by patchy to locally dense fog. The north segment of the front will begin to move E tonight stalling again from Mobile Bay to Tampico, Mexico late Tue. The front will drift back W over the NW gulf waters on Wed, then move E again as a cold front on Wed night, reaching from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of Campeche on Thu, reaching from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula on Fri, and finally move E of the area on Sat. Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the western gulf waters late Thu, increasing to near gale and even briefly to minimal gale force along the Mexican coast near Veracruz Mexico late Fri. A trough will develop over the western Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon through Fri, 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 trades will prevail across the Central Caribbean through Sat, increasing to gale force along the NW coast of Colombia each night and continuing through the middle of each morning before diminishing. Locally strong nocturnal trades are forecast across the western Gulf of Honduras through Tue night. Locally strong winds are forecast across the Windward Passage through Wed night. A cold front will move through the Yucatan Channel early Fri, before stalling from Central Cuba to northern Belize on Fri night. Moderate to fresh trades expected elsewhere through Sat. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A surface high is centered near 28N71W with a ridge E and W along 28N. The high will shift E of the area tonight with the ridge shifting S allowing a weak cold front to move slowly into the NE waters, quickly stall and dissipate through Tue. A stronger cold front will move off the N Florida coast late Fri accompanied by a strong wind shift to the N of 29N. This strong front will reach from Bermuda to the Central Bahamas on Sat night. Fresh to strong trades will continue along the N coast of Hispaniola and the Atlc approach to the Windward Passage. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri into Fri night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight into Wed. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night into Thu night. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Tue night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.