000 AGXX40 KNHC 101507 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1007 AM EST Mon Feb 10 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 centered offshore of the Carolinas will extend SW across the basin through the early part of the week and maintain fresh southerly return flow across most of the basin. Areas of dense fog are expected across the shelf waters through Tue. A cold front will stall along the TX coast Tue and Wed, before moving into the NW Gulf Wed evening. The cold front is expected to move across the Gulf Wed night through late Fri, and will likely bring gale conditions off Veracruz on Thu. The front will stall and gradually weaken over the S central and SE Gulf Fri and Fri night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A strong high pressure ridge across the central and NW Atlantic will maintain strong tradewinds across the central Caribbean through the period. Winds will pulse to gale force each night off the Colombia coast through the week, and pulse to strong across the Gulf of Honduras and the approach to the Windward Passage. Fresh to locally strong trades will also dominate the tropical Atlantic waters. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front from S of Bermuda near 29N65W meanders SW and across the central Bahamas to the Straits of Florida will drift NW and weaken today then dissipate tonight. Strong high pressure centered W of the Azores will build westward to Florida by the middle of the week to maintain a strong Atlantic ridge. The high will weaken somewhat late Wed and Thu as a cold front approaches the SE U.S. coast. A strong cold front is expected to move off the SE U.S. coast Thu night, and sink southward across the NW waters through Fri night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu into Thu night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight into Tue. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.