000 AGXX40 KNHC 080710 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 210 AM EST Fri Feb 8 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 Tampico Mexico will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near the Chivela Pass in southern Mexico this afternoon, then stall and become diffuse overnight. Gale force winds are expected south of 24N west of the front through early Sat. Remnants of the front will linger as a trough in the western Gulf this weekend. A second cold front is expected to move into the NW Gulf on Tue. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pressure building across the western Atlantic through the weekend will induce strong trade winds across the S central Caribbean, pulsing to minimal gale force near the coasst of Colombia each night through Tue night. A large area of fresh to strong trades encompassing most of the basin through early Mon will include the Windward Passage and the lee of Cuba. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front will move over the NW waters tonight, and reach from 31N67W to Cape Canaveral by early Sat. Strong high pressure will build across the western Atlantic behind the front, producing a large area of strong NE to E winds and high seas over the waters N and NE of the Bahamas Sat and Sat night. Winds and seas will slowly subside Sun through Mon as the front dissipates. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Gale Warning early today. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. Gale Warning tonight into Sat night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun into Mon night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.