000 AGXX40 KNHC 090749 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 249 AM EST Mon Dec 9 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... Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will prevail today into tonight across the western Gulf ahead of a strong cold front. This cold front will move into the NW Gulf on Tue, then extend from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche by Wed afternoon. Gale force NW to N winds are expected west of the front along the coast of Mexico Tue night through Wed. The front will stall from central Florida to the SW Gulf Thu, then gradually lift northward across the eastern Gulf as a warm front on Fri. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pressure will dominate the SW North Atlantic through Wed. Winds will increase to near gale force speeds near the coast of Colombia late tonight. Elsewhere, expect building seas and fresh to strong winds across the central and eastern Caribbean and the Tropical N Atlantic waters through mid week. High pressure will weaken and shift eastward Thu through Fri, allowing winds and seas to gradually subside across the region. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front draped across the northern waters will weaken later today. Fresh to strong easterly flow will persist across the waters NE of the Bahamas today as strong high pressure passes eastward across the western Atlantic. A cold front is expected to move off the southeast U.S. coast Wed and Wed night, then stall and weaken over the northern waters Thu into Fri. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Tue night. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed into Wed night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.