000 AGXX40 KNHC 091838 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 138 PM 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 S return flow will prevail today into tonight across the W 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. 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 the Florida peninsula to the Bay of Campeche Thu, then gradually lift northward across the E Gulf as a warm front on Fri. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A strong Bermuda High will dominate the SW North Atlantic through Wed. Trades will increase to near gale force just north of the Colombian coast late tonight. Elsewhere, expect building seas and fresh to strong winds across the central and eastern Caribbean as well as the Tropical N Atlantic waters through mid-week. As the Bermuda High weakens and shifts eastward Thu through Fri, winds and seas will gradually subside across the region. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front draped across the NE waters will weaken later today. Fresh to strong easterly flow will persist across the waters northeast of the Bahamas today as a strong Bermuda High passes eastward across the western Atlantic. A cold front is expected to move off the SE United States coast Wed, then stall and weaken over the N waters Thu into Fri. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Tue night. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Tue night into Wed. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Landsea. National Hurricane Center.