000 AGXX40 KNHC 170800 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 300 AM EST Thu Jan 17 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... High pressure will dominate the basin through Fri. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will develop over the western Gulf Fri night and Sat ahead of a strong cold front expected to reach the NW Gulf Sat evening. A line of showers and thunderstorms will likely precede the front. A large area of winds to gale force is possible behind the front Sat night through Sun night. Strongest winds will be near the Veracruz coast Sat night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong trade winds will continue in the south-central Caribbean through Sun night. Highest winds will reach near-gale force along the coast of Colombia each night through Sat night. Moderate to locally fresh trade winds will prevail elsewhere. A strong cold front will cross the NW Caribbean Sun through Mon. The front will reach the Yucatan Channel Sun morning, then extend from western Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras Sun night. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected behind the front. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A reinforcing surge of cool air will freshen winds east of the northern Bahamas today. High pressure will drift eastward across the area through tonight. Winds will veer to south and strengthen Sat through Sun morning east of Florida, ahead of a strong cold front expected to push off the Florida peninsula Sun afternoon. The front will extend from 31N76W to 23N80W Sun night and from 31N66W to 22N78W on Mon. Minimal gale force winds are possible generally north of 29N on either side of the front Sun and Mon. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat into Sat night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night into Sun. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun into Sun night. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun into Sun night. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.