000 AGXX40 KNHC 071938 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 238 PM EST Thu Feb 7 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 extends from the western Atlantic to the N Central Gulf will maintain southerly return flow over the basin through this afternoon. A cold front will move into the Texas coastal waters this evening, move SE and reach from near Destin, Florida to 26N90W to 24N96W and stationary to near 21N97W early Fri, then weaken as it reaches from near Tampa, Florida to 26N90W and stationary to 24N96W to 19N96W by Fri evening. The front will weaken further becoming diffuse by late Sat night. Strong high pressure building behind the front will produce gale force gusts across SE Texas coastal waters as front shifts offshore and sustained gale force winds across the offshore waters of Mexico in the W central and SW Gulf Fri afternoon into early Sat. Strong to near gale force winds are expected elsewhere over the western Gulf waters tonight into early Fri. High pressure will then shift eastward to the central Atlantic next week will allow for return flow to return to most of the basin. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Weak high pressure over the W Atlantic will be replaced by stronger high pressure building across the western Atlantic Fri through late Sun night. This pattern will induce strong tradewinds across the S central Caribbean, pulsing to gale force off of Colombia each night through Mon night. The fresh to strong trades will expand in coverage Fri through early Mon to include the Windward Passage and the waters in the lee of Cuba then begin to diminish late Mon. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front extending from near 23N65W to the NE coast of the Dominican Republic will weaken and dissipate through Fri night. The next cold front will move over the far northwestern waters Fri night, then reach from near 31N67W to 29N76W and become stationary to near Cape Canaveral by early on Sat. Very strong high pressure will build across the western Atlantic behind this front producing strong NE winds and high seas over the waters north and northeast of the Bahamas Sat and Sat night. Winds and high seas will begin to slowly subside beginning on Sun afternoon as the front dissipates. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Fri. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Fri night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Fri night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat into Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.