000 AGXX40 KNHC 091719 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1219 PM 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 stationary front extends from Tampa Bay, Florida to 24N95W to the Bay of Campeche near Coatzacoalcos Mexico. A recent scatterometer pass indicates NW winds to 30 kt off the Tamaulipas coast between Brownsville and Tampico, on the southeast side of a sharp trough or possible low pressure area centered near 26N97W. Elsewhere buoy and platform data show strong winds north of the front. Seas are estimated to be 8 to 10 ft. These winds will diminish through tonight as the front dissipates. Winds and seas will continue to diminish through early next week as a ridge builds over the northern Gulf coast. The ridge will shift east ahead of a cold front entering the northwest Gulf Mon night. Strong winds will follow the front Tue into Wed, diminishing starting late Wed as the front stalls from the southeast Gulf to Tampico Mexico. The front will dissipate Wed night as it moves northward as warm front. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pressure building across the western Atlantic through Tue will maintain strong tradewinds across the S central Caribbean, pulsing to minimal gale force near the coast of Colombia each night through Mon night. Fresh to strong trades will expand to most of the central and NW basin through Wed morning, including the Windward Passage and waters in lee of Cuba tonight through Sun night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extends reaching from 31N76W to Cape Canaveral will continue to move east and reach from Bermuda to Cape Canaveral tonight, before stalling then dissipating along 28N through Sun. High pressure building north of the area will support fresh E to SE winds through the middle of next week, with strong winds pulsing each night off the coast of Hispaniola. NE swell in excess of 8 ft east of the Bahamas will subside by late Mon. Southerly winds will increase off northeast Florida by late Tue ahead of another cold front moving off the Florida coast Tue night. The second front will reach from Bermuda to South Florida by late Wed. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night into Tue night. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.