000 AGXX40 KNHC 190745 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 245 AM EST Thu Dec 19 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... 1030 mb high pressure over Texas and Louisiana is supporting strong to near gale force N to NE winds over most of the basin. Winds and seas will gradually diminish today as the high shifts northeastward. Strong NE to E winds will continue in the Straits of Florida through Fri night. A low pressure area is expected to develop from a surface trough over the eastern Gulf by early Sat and move across northern Florida this weekend. Gale force winds are possible in the NE Gulf Sat night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A strong cold front that extends across the NW Caribbean from central Cuba to northern Honduras is supporting strong to near gale force northerly winds west of the front from the Yucatan Channel to the Gulf of Honduras. The front will gradually stall and weaken through tonight. High pressure north of the area will maintain fresh to strong trades and high seas in the tropical north Atlantic and most of the Caribbean through Sun. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A strong cold front extending from 31N68W across the Bahamas to central Cuba will reach from 26N65W to near the Windward Passage tonight. Strong NE winds and high seas are expected across much of the area NW of the front, which will stall and weaken through Fri night. A low pressure center is expected to develop in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on Sat, and move across northern Florida on Sun. Gale force E to SE winds are possible east of northern Florida Sun night and Mon as the low intensifies. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night into Mon. $$ *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.