000 AGXX40 KNHC 140742 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 215 AM EST Sat Dec 14 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 cold front in the NE Gulf will shift eastward today. Southerly winds will develop across the western Gulf on Sun. A strong cold front will move off the Texas coast Mon night, extend from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche on Tue, then continue moving across the SE Gulf on Wed. Gale force northerly winds are expected west of the front near the coast of Mexico Tue and Wed. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Moderate easterly winds will prevail across the region through Sun. Winds and seas will increase Mon and Tue east of 75W as high pressure builds north of the area. A strong cold front will reach the Yucatan channel Wed afternoon, and extend from western Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras Wed night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Strong southerly winds will develop north of 28N today as a cold front moves eastward across the northern waters through Sun. The front will stall and weaken east of the area Sun night and Mon. A stronger cold front will move off the southeast U.S. coast Tue night, and extend from 31N70W across the Bahamas to central Cuba on Wed night. Strong northerly winds and building seas will occur NW of the front. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue into Wed night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.