000 AGXX40 KNHC 240822 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 322 AM EST Sun Feb 24 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... High pressure extends from the western Atlantic Ocean to the NE Gulf of Mexico. The high pressure will begin to weaken across the Gulf of Mexico as a cold front from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico continues southeastward tonight through Sun. The front will reach from the western Florida Panhandle to Tuxpan, Mexico by around 12Z this morning, and then stall and weaken from the Florida Keys to the SW Gulf of Mexico from Sunday night into Monday. Northerly gales are expected west of the front offshore of Veracruz, Mexico this evening through tonight. The remnants of the front will move northward, starting on Tuesday. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north of the region will maintain fresh to strong trade winds across the central Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Honduras during the next several days. The winds will increase to gale force along the coast of Colombia, during the nighttime hours, through Wednesday night. Long period north to northeast swell will move through the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea Passages east of 65W through Wednesday. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A surface ridge extends from a 1024 mb high centered near 29N69W southwestward to south Florida. The high center will shift southeastward, slowly, through Sunday night, and then dissipate. A cold front will move off the northeast Florida coast on Sunday night and reach from Bermuda to the Florida Keys by Monday morning, before stalling and weakening along 26N through Tuesday night. High pressure north of the area, will shift eastward from Tuesday through Wednesday night, as a trough approaches the southeastern U.S. Fresh to strong northeast to east winds are expected across much of the waters from Tuesday through Wednesday night. Long period N to NE swell affecting the waters E of 65W has peaked and is slowly subsiding, but still with seas 9-10 ft across the Tropical N Atlc waters. A new pulse of swell will arrive across this same area Mon through Tue. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today into Mon. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night into Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.