000 AGXX40 KNHC 230823 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 323 AM EST Wed Jan 23 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... Strong northerly winds will follow a cold front off Texas as it moves over the western Gulf, reaching gale force near the coast. Winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Thu as the front moves southeast of the region. Winds and seas will increase Sat into Sun over the southern Gulf as a reinforcing front moves through the basin. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north of the area will maintain strong NE winds over much of the Caribbean through mid week, with gales pulsing off Colombia. Winds and seas will diminish late in the week as the high pressure shifts east ahead of another cold front. This cold front is expected to move into the northwest Caribbean by late Thu, and will stall and dissipate from central Cuba to central Honduras by late Fri. NW swell will move into Atlc waters off the Leeward Islands tonight, then subside as it shifts south through Fri. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front along roughly 21N into eastern Cuba will dissipate today. High pressure north of the area in the wake of the front will maintain fresh to strong E to SE winds over the area. S winds increase further off NE Florida tonight ahead of an approaching cold front, reaching gale force north of 29N west of 73W Thu. The front will stall and dissipate from Bermuda to eastern Cuba by Sat. A weak reinforcing front will move off northeast Florida by late Sat, and reach from Bermuda to the Straits of Florida by late Sun. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Gale Warning today. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Gale Warning early today. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today into tonight. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today into tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning Thu. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning Thu. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.