000 AGXX40 KNHC 081955 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 255 PM 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 near Apalachicola, FL to Tuxpan, Mexico will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near the Chivela Pass in southern Mexico this afternoon, then stall from Sarasota, FL to 25N96W to central Bay of Campeche Sat morning. Gale force N winds are expected south of 24N west of the front through 06Z Sat. Remnants of the front will linger as a trough in the western Gulf along 95W-96W this weekend. Moderate to fresh return flow will develop across most of basin Mon before the next cold front 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 maintain strong tradewinds across the S central Caribbean, pulsing to minimal gale force near the coast of Colombia each night through Tue night. Fresh to strong trades will expand to most of the basin Sat through early Mon and include the Windward Passage and waters in lee of Cuba. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front will enter the NW waters tonight, and reach from 31N62W to Cape Canaveral by Sat evening, then become nearly stationary E to W along 26N by sun evening. 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 through early Sun. Winds and seas will slowly subside Sun through Mon as the front drifts S and dissipates. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight into Sun. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun into Mon night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.