000 AGXX40 KNHC 200752 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 252 AM EST Fri Dec 20 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 strong northeast winds prevail over much of the eastern Gulf and Straits of Florida. These winds will continue today as a surface trough develops over the central Gulf. An area of low pressure will begin to develop along the trough in the north- central Gulf by early Sat and deepen as it moves northeastward through Sun evening, crossing northern Florida. An associated cold front will sweep across the central and eastern Gulf this weekend, followed by strong west to northwest winds. Winds will diminish Mon and Tue as high pressure settles over the NW Gulf. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A stationary front across the NW Caribbean from central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras is supporting fresh to strong northerly winds W of the front, with funneling effects inducing an area of strong to near gale force westerly winds north of Honduras. The front will gradually 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 Mon. A cold front will move into the western Caribbean Sun night, and reach from eastern Cuba to the coast of southern Nicaragua on Tue. Fresh northwest to north winds will follow this front. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A slow moving frontal boundary extends from 26N65W to central Cuba. The front will weaken and become stationary by tonight. Strong high pressure N of the front will allow fresh to strong NE winds to continue S of 28N through Sun morning. A low pressure area expected to develop in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on Sat will move across northern Florida Sun through Mon. Gale force east to southeast winds are possible east of northern Florida Sun night and Mon as the low deepens. A trailing cold front will move across the area early Mon through Tue night, followed by fresh to strong west to northwest winds and building seas. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Gale Warning Sat night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.