000 AGXX40 KNHC 231611 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1111 AM EST Thu Jan 23 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... Strong S winds are expected in the NW Gulf today in advance of a cold front that is currently exiting the TX coast. By Fri evening, the front will stretch from N of Tampa Bay to the Bay of Campeche, and then move SE of the Gulf Sat evening. Fresh N winds are expected behind the front. The next cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf by Sun. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A cold front extends from the Dominican Republic across the central Caribbean to western Panama. The northern portion of the front will continue moving eastward and will stall across the Virgin Islands on Fri. The southern portion of the front will stall tonight and dissipate. Fri through early next week, benign marine conditions will prevail as a weak pressure gradient dominates the area. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A 1002 mb low pressure system over the western Atlantic will move NE toward Bermuda and away from the region Fri. Gales to the N and W of the low will prevail through Fri morning before N winds begin to diminish. Very large seas associated with the gales will propagate across much of the SW N Atlantic through Fri, then slowly subside this weekend. A cold front will move off the SE U.S. coast Sat morning, then reach from Bermuda across the central Bahamas to western Cuba by Sun. This front should pass through the northern portions of the area into Mon. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning today. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.