000 AGXX40 KNHC 261835 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 135 PM EST Tue Nov 26 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... Weak high pressure centered over the NE Gulf will shift northeast of the area by early this evening with a ridge extending southwestward to the the central Gulf. The combination between the ridge and deepening low pressure over the Plains will allow for moderate to fresh southerly winds over the western Gulf to increase to fresh to strong speeds during through this afternoon before diminishing back to moderate to fresh speeds this evening as a cold front associated to the low pressure moves across Texas. This cold front will move to just offshore the Texas coast early Wed, reach from the western Florida panhandle to near 28N91W and stationary to near Brownsville Wed afternoon. The cold front portion will sweep southeastward across the eastern Gulf through Thu night and become stationary over the Straits of Florida Fri and dissipate by late Sat night. The stationary portion will lift back to the north and inland Texas as a warm front Thu through Fri. Another cold front may move into the NW Gulf Sat night and quickly reach from west-central Florida to the central Gulf and to east- central Mexico by late Sun. This front is not expected to be of strong classification. Mainly fresh northerly winds are expected behind this front, except in the NE Gulf where fresh to strong west to northwest are possible Sun. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Moderate to fresh trades will continue across most of the basin, except fresh to strong trades over the south-central and west- central sections through the period. Winds will peak at minimal gale force near the coast of Colombia by early Wed, and again late Wed night into early Thu. The trades will diminish by the end of the week into the weekend as high pressure N of the area weakens. Fresh to strong northeast winds will pulse downwind of the Windward Passage, in the Lee of Cuba and the Lee of the Dominican Republic through the next several days. Fresh to strong trades will develop over the tropical N Atlc waters S of 15N through most of this afternoon and early evening and diminish to mainly moderate speeds Wed and to gentle to moderate speeds Thu through the upcoming weekend. Building seas with these winds will subside early on Wed. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 30N63W to near 25N75W will gradually weaken as it shifts east of the area through Wed. The western portion of the front will extend along 25N east of 70W through Thu. Relatively weak high pressure is present W of the front. A cold front will sweep across the area Thu and Thu night followed by fresh to strong west to northwest winds across the northeast forecast waters, and by moderate to fresh north to northeast elsewhere behind the front as a new area of high pressure builds east-southeastward over the region. Large northerly swell is forecast to propagate across the waters E of the Bahamas Fri through Sun. On Sun night the swell is expected to be confined to the far eastern section of the forecast waters. Another cold front will approach the northwest waters late Sat night preceded by increasing southwest winds. The front is forecast to reach from near 31N78W to near 29N81W by Sun night. Latest model guidance indicates that the southwest winds ahead of it may reach gale force over much of the northwest and north-central forecast waters Sun afternoon and night. Strong to near gale force west to northwest winds are expected behind the front. Wave model guidance builds large seas with the winds both east and west of the front. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning Within 90 nm of Coast of Colombia tonight and Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.