000 AGXX40 KNHC 310918 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 418 AM EST Tue Dec 31 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 weak cold front from Port Charlotte Florida to 1012 mb low pressure near 21N95W to 18N94W will stall from South Florida to the Bay of Campeche later today. The low and accompanying front will then lift northward through through Wed, then start to dissipate over the northwest Gulf into Thu. A stronger cold front will move off the Texas coast Thu night, should reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche by Fri afternoon, and push south and east of the Gulf by late Sat. Expect fresh to strong southerly winds and building seas across the central and eastern Gulf ahead of the front. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A weak cold front will move into the Yucatan Channel later today and stall, before lifting north again tonight. High pressure building north front from the eastern Gulf of Mexico to the western Atlantic will maintain fresh to occasionally strong trade winds off Colombia through the week. A stronger front will move through the Yucatan Channel into the northwest Caribbean Sat. Meanwhile, long- period N swell propagating through the Atlantic passages and the tropical Atlantic waters off the Leeward and Windward Islands will diminish by Wed. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weak cold front moving off the northeast Florida coast will reach from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas on Wed afternoon. The front will stall and weaken along roughly 25N by Thu afternoon, and then dissipate Fri. A stronger cold front should move off the NE Florida coast by late Fri and reach the NW Bahamas by Sat. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.