000 AGXX40 KNHC 241804 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 104 PM EST Tue Dec 24 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 NW winds are still noted across the eastern Gulf associated with the circulation of a 1003 mb low pressure system located E of NE Florida. These winds will diminish to 20 kt or less by tonight as a ridge continues to build across the Gulf region. The ridge will persist through early Wed. A weak surface trough will drift westward across the central and western Gulf Wed through Fri, with fresh E to SE winds on the E side of the trough. The next cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Sat night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A cold front extending from eastern Cuba to the SW Caribbean near 11N82W will reach from the Windward Passage to the SW Caribbean near 11N81W tonight, then dissipate as it drifts eastward Wed and Wed night. Recent scatterometer pass indicates fresh to strong northerly winds S of 17N W of front to 84W. These winds are expected to persist west of the front to the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua through Wed. Winds and seas will diminish across the central Caribbean Wed and Thu. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 31N73W to eastern Cuba will push eastward and reach from 31N65W to the Windward Passage tonight. Gale force winds are noted N of 30N E of front to 69W based on scatterometer data. Gusty winds to minimal gale force are also seen just E of Ne Florida. A complex low pressure system will shift eastward across the northern waters through Wed night, with NE gales expected E of NE Florida today, and NE of the Bahamas on Wed. Fresh NE to E winds are expected elsewhere across the region Thu through Fri night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning today. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .AMZ119...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W... Gale Warning today. .AMZ121...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning tonight. $$ *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 GR. National Hurricane Center.