000 AGXX40 KNHC 190732 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 232 AM EST Sat Jan 19 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... Fresh to strong SW to S return flow has developed over the western Gulf of Mexico ahead a strong cold front due to reach the NW Gulf of Mexico around dawn this morning. A line of showers and thunderstorms is developing over Texas and will likely precede the front as it crosses the Gulf. Winds to gale force are expected behind the front along the coast of Mexico near Tampico this afternoon, then shifting to near Veracruz tonight. The front will extend from 30N85W to 25N88W to 19N92W tonight. The front will exit from the Gulf of Mexico Sunday afternoon, and allow strong winds to taper off across the basin by sunrise on Monday. A high pressure ridge to the N of the Gulf will shift E and allow strong SE to S return flow to develop over the western Gulf by Tuesday morning. The strong return flow will expand to the eastern Gulf Tue night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong trade winds will continue over the S central Caribbean through Wednesday night. The winds will increase to gale force along the immediate coast of Colombia tonight and on Saturday night, and then again each night Mon, Tue, and Wed. Winds over the basin will generally be stronger next week as high pres builds over the western Atlantic. Moderate to locally fresh trade winds will prevail elsewhere. A strong cold front will enter the NW Caribbean Sea on Sunday and Monday, then stall and weaken. The front will reach from the Yucatan Channel to the Gulf of Honduras Sunday morning, then extend from SE Cuba to the eastern coast of Honduras Monday morning. Fresh to strong NW to N winds and seas to 8 ft are expected behind the front. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Weak high pressure will drift E from the SE United States toward Bermuda today. Winds will veer to the S, and then strengthen this afternoon through Sunday morning E of Florida ahead of a strong cold front. The cold front will push off the Florida coast Sunday morning, then reach from 31N68W to central Cuba Sunday night, from 26N65W to northern Haiti Monday afternoon, then become stationary from 22N65W to the NW Dominican Republic Tuesday night. Minimal gale force winds will be possible on either side of the front N of 28N and W of 60W from Sunday through Monday. Seas may build as high as 20 feet in NW swell behind the front near 31N65W on Tuesday. Strong winds will develop between the front and 25N on Tue as strong high pressure builds to the N of the front. Winds will subside Tue night and Wed as the front weakens and high pressure to the N shifts E. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed into Wed night. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. Gale Warning tonight. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night into Wed. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning tonight into Sun. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning Sun into Sun night. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning Sun night. $$ *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 McElroy. National Hurricane Center.