000 AGXX40 KNHC 310708 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 300 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 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 extending from New Orleans Louisiana to Tampico Mexico will extend from the big bend of Florida to the Bay of Campeche tonight, and from central Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche on Fri. Gale force winds to 45 kt and high seas to 22 ft are expected W of the front along the coast of Mexico. Winds will diminish below gale force by Fri morning. Strong high pressure behind the front will support fresh north to northeast winds across the basin during the upcoming weekend. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Moderate trade winds will prevail across most of the Caribbean through Sun. Large long period NE swell propagating through the tropical north Atlantic waters and the Caribbean passages will continue through Fri. Seas will gradually subside Fri night through Sat night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure north of the region will shift eastward through Fri ahead of a cold front moving into the southeast U.S. Large long period NE swell across the forecast area will gradually subside Fri and Sat. A cold front will move off the coast of NE Florida late tonight, followed by fresh to locally strong NW-N winds. The front will reach from 31N75W to southern Florida Fri night, then stall and dissipate Sat through Sun. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Gale Warning today. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today and tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.