000 AGXX40 KNHC 090808 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 308 AM EST Sat Feb 9 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 extends from Tampa Bay Florida to 27N84W where it transitions to a stationary front that extends to the central gulf near 24N90W to a weak low near 21N95W to the Bay of Campeche near Tehuantepec. Gale force winds south of 24N west of the front will persist into early this morning. 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. That next front will shift across the basin through Wed night. ...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 extends across the NW waters, reaching from 30N79W to just N of Cape Canaveral. The front is forecast to stall from 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. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning early today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night into Tue night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.