000 AGXX40 KNHC 291802 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 102 PM 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 extending from Mobile Alabama to 25N95W to Tampico Mexico will push into the southern Gulf by Wed morning, then stall from the Florida Straits to near Veracruz Mexico by Thu morning. The front will drift N and weaken Thu night and Fri. Winds of near gale force over the NW Gulf will frequently gust to 35 kt today until around noon. NW to N gales are also expected west of the front along the coast of Mexico near Tampico this afternoon. High pres pushing S along the slopes of the Sierra Madre is not expected to be strong enough to generate gales over the waters near Veracruz. Fresh to strong E winds could develop N of the front over the NW Gulf Thu night and Fri. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A stationary front extending from eastern Cuba near 20N77.5W to SE Nicaragua near 12N83.5W will weaken and dissipate by Wed morning. High pres will strengthen over the western N Atlc during the second half of the week, causing winds over the south central Caribbean to strengthen. Strong winds will set up along the Coast of Colombia Tue night through Sat. Winds could reach near gale force at night Wed through Sat. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 31N67W to 25N73W to SE Cuba near 21N76W will stall and weaken tonight and Wed over the forecast waters. Another cold front will move off the NE Florida coast this evening then stall from 26N65W to the SE Bahamas and the Straits of Florida by Thu afternoon. High pres will build over the forecast waters in the wake of the front Thu night and Fri. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 McElroy. National Hurricane Center.