000 AGXX40 KNHC 290700 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 AM EST Tue Jan 29 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 cold front along the Texas coast will push into the western Gulf today. Northerly gales are expected W of the front as it moves southward along the coast of Mexico later today. Forecast guidance shows a fairly large area of 25 to 30 kt winds, with the potential for isolated pockets of minimal gale winds to 35 kt. The front will move SE and stall over the southern Gulf from the Straits of Florida to southern Mexico on Wed, then drift northward and weaken through Fri. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A stationary front extending from eastern Cuba to the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica will dissipate through Wed morning. Moderate to fresh northerly winds behind the front will diminish through tonight as the front weakens. A second front will approach the Yucatan channel Thu morning. High pressure will build southeastward into the NE Caribbean and adjacent Atlantic waters Thu night through Fri night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 31N68W to the southern Bahamas will stall and weaken tonight and Wed over forecast waters. Another cold front will move off the NE Florida coast this evening then stall from 30N65W to NW Bahamas and the Straits of Florida by Thu afternoon. High pres NW of this front will induce fresh to strong NE to E winds over forecast waters Thu through Fri night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Gale Warning today. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.