000 AGXX40 KNHC 251745 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1245 PM EST Wed Dec 25 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 ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through tonight. A weak surface trough will drift westward across the central and western Gulf Wed through Fri, with fresh to locally strong E to SE winds east of the trough. A cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Sat night into Sun followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A stationary front extending from the Windward Passage to the SW Caribbean near 10N80W will dissipate by tonight. Fresh to strong N winds are expected west of the front to the coast of Nicaragua today. Winds and seas will diminish across the central Caribbean on Thu, then increase again on Fri as high pressure builds N of area. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A low pressure system will continue to affect the forecast waters through Thu, then shift eastward. The pressure gradient between the low pres and high pres building across the US eastern seaboard will support fresh to strong NE to E winds mainly S of 28N through at least Fri. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 GR. National Hurricane Center.