000 AGXX40 KNHC 181636 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1236 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 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... Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen near 25.9N 90.0W 1001 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NE at 19 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Sixteen will move to 27.8N 88.0W this evening, 29.9N 85.5W Sat morning, become extratropical and move to 32.2N 82.5W Sat evening, 34.4N 78.5W Sun morning, and 37.0N 71.0W Mon morning. Marine conditions will improve rapidly across the basin Sat night and Sun as the cyclone accelerates off to the NE into the W Atlc. A cold front will reach the NW Gulf Mon night, and extend across the basin from northern Florida to NE Mexico on Tue night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Moderate to fresh trade winds are expected across the basin through the weekend, with fresh SE winds likely near the Yucatan Channel through Sat as Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen moves NE across the Gulf of Mexico. A tropical wave moving across the Lesser Antilles will be accompanied by active weather as it moves W across the eastern Caribbean through Sat. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weakening cold front extending from 31N64W to 27N73W to Grand Bahama Island, then continues as a stationary front to West Palm Beach Florida will move E toward the central Atlantic through tonight. Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen in the central Gulf of Mexico will move NE across the SE U.S. this weekend, and produce strong to near gale force southerly winds ahead of it across NW Atlc waters tonight through Sun night. Weak high pressure will prevail over the area Mon and Tue. A cold front will move off the coast of northern Florida Tue evening. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Tropical Storm Warning today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 CAM. National Hurricane Center.