000 AGXX40 KNHC 120740 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 240 AM EST Tue Feb 12 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 strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf this morning. Gale force northerly winds are expected offshore of Tamaulipas and Veracruz this afternoon and tonight. The front will quickly move across the basin in the next 24 hours, then stall and dissipate from Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula Wed. Southerly return flow will prevail across the basin Thu and Fri. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure NE of the area will maintain fresh to strong trades across the entire central Caribbean, pulsing to gale force at night near the coast of Colombia through tonight. Trade winds will diminish slightly on Wed as an approaching cold front weakens the ridge. The front will stall and dissipate near the Yucatan Channel Wed. Fresh to strong trades will be confined to the south central Caribbean Thu through Sat. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure across the central Atlantic will support moderate to fresh E to SE winds through tonight. Southerly winds will increase east of Florida tonight ahead of a cold front moving off the Florida coast. The front will reach from Bermuda to northern Cuba Wed night, then weaken and dissipate from 27N65W through the central Bahamas by late Thu. Southerly return flow will develop across the region Fri, with winds increasing Sat. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Gale Warning today. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.