000 AGXX40 KNHC 020320 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 2 PM EST Tue Jan 01 2019 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 extends from the Mississippi Delta to Veracruz, Mexico and a cold front has moved E to just offshore the Texas coast. The fronts will soon merge into a single cold front that will reach from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of Campeche Thu evening, reach from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula on Fri, and then pass E across the Straits of Florida on Sat. Strong to near gale force northerly winds are forecast to develop across the western gulf waters late Thu, increasing very 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 all the while accompanied by a fresh NE-E- SE wind shift. ...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 Fri when the pressure gradient will begin to relax. Near gale conditions will continue across the S-Central Caribbean through the upcoming weekend, increasing to gale force along the NW coast of Colombia each night through Thu night, with the gale conditions continuing through the middle of each morning before diminishing. Locally strong nocturnal trades are forecast across the western Gulf of Honduras through sunrise on Wed. Locally strong winds are forecast across the Windward Passage through sunrise on Wed. A cold front will move through the Yucatan Channel late Fri, then stall from Central Cuba to northern Belize on Sat into Sun. Moderate to fresh trades expected elsewhere through Sun. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A ridge from 29N65W to Port Canaveral will shift S to along 27N on Wed. A cold front will move off the NE Florida coast on Fri night 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, with the front stalling from 26N65W to the SE Bahamas early Mon. Fresh to strong trades will continue along the N coast of Hispaniola and the Atlc approach to the Windward Passage through late Fri. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today into Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night into Thu night. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 (Last issuance). National Hurricane Center.