000 AGXX40 KNHC 080759 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 259 AM EST Tue Dec 8 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... High pressure is building across the basin in the wake of a cold front that currently extends across the western Atlantic and west Caribbean. Fresh to strong northerly winds over the eastern half of the basin will gradually diminish through Tue morning. Surface ridging will prevail through Thu with light to gentle variable winds. Moderate to fresh return flow will establish over the western half of the basin Thu night ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf Fri. ...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 along the coast of Colombia Wed night and prevail through Sat night. A cold front along the Yucatan Channel is supporting fresh to strong winds across the area. These winds and building seas will affect the NW Caribbean through Wed night and the SW Caribbean W of 75W from Tue night through Thu. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh NE are expected in the Windward Passage Tue night through Fri. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extends from northern Bahamas into the west Caribbean. Gale force winds are noted in the vicinity of the front mainly N of 27N. These winds and building seas will follow the front as it traverses the northern forecast waters W of 65W through late Tue morning. Winds and seas associated with the passage of the front will subside by mid week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning early today. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning early today into today. $$ *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 ERA. National Hurricane Center.