000 AGXX40 KNHC 180710 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 210 AM EST Wed Dec 18 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 north-central Florida to the Yucatan peninsula will move southeast of the area later today. Northerly gale force winds and large seas behind the front in the SW Gulf will persist through early evening. Winds and seas will diminish over the central and western Gulf Thu and Thu night. Strong NE to E winds will continue over the Straits of Florida after the frontal passage Thu through Fri night. A low pressure area is expected to develop over the eastern Gulf Fri night and move across northern Florida this weekend. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north of the region will maintain fresh to strong trade winds and building seas from the tropical north Atlantic westward to the south central Caribbean through Sat. A strong cold front will move into the Yucatan Channel this afternoon, then stall and weaken from central Cuba to Honduras by Thu night. Fresh to strong northerly winds will accompany the front in the NW Caribbean. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A strong cold front extending from 31N80W to northern Florida will reach from 31N70W to western Cuba tonight, and from 27N65W across the Bahamas to central Cuba on Thu night. Strong northerly winds and building seas are expected across much of the forecast waters following frontal passage. The front will gradually stall and weaken stall through Fri night. Fresh to strong easterly winds may develop east of Florida this weekend as a low pressure area in the Gulf of Mexico moves across northern Florida. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat into Sat night. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE WARNING today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun into Sun night. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun into Sun night. $$ *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.