000 AGXX40 KNHC 071858 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 158 PM EST Mon Dec 7 2020 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 pair of cold fronts over the SE Gulf of Mexico will merge today and are forecast to move E of the basin tonight. Winds and seas will diminish Tue as high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. Looking ahead, southerly return flow will increase over the NW Gulf by Thu ahead of the next cold front. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Moderate to fresh trade winds in the south-central Caribbean will increase to fresh to strong Wed night and prevail through the remainder of the forecast period. A pair of cold fronts over the SE Gulf of Mexico will merge and enter the NW Caribbean today. Fresh to strong winds behind the front will start affecting this region this evening and will continue to affect the NW and portions of the SW basin as the front contines to move ESE through Thu morning. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A frontal boundary just N of the Bahamas will merge with a second cold front that extends from 31N77W to Cape Canaveral this morning. By Tue, the front will stretch from Bermuda through the SE Bahamas and into eastern Cuba. Gale force winds are expected to develop late this morning ahead and behind the front N of 27N. Gale force winds and building seas are forecast to continue through Tue morning. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning today into Tue. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.