000 AGXX40 KNHC 021825 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 125 PM EST Sat Jan 2 2021 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 cold front extending from the Florida panhandle to 26N88W transitions to a stationary front that continues to the Bay of Campeche. High pressure building into the NW Gulf will transition the front to a fully cold front later today. This will result in strong to near gale force north winds in the southwest Gulf through early Sun. The cold front will move SE of the basin Mon. Surface ridging will dominate the basin afterwards through the middle of next week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong east winds will prevail across the eastern, central and southwest Caribbean as strong high pressure north of the area remains in place through the weekend. Gale force winds are expected tonight offshore Colombia diminishing to near gale Sun morning. Winds across the central and eastern basin will decrease to mainly moderate to locally fresh early on Mon, except for strong winds pulsing nightly off the N coast of Colombia trough Wed night. Otherwise, moderate to fresh SE to E winds in the NW Caribbean will diminish late Sun. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure will prevail over the region through the weekend. Fresh to strong trades S of 23N impacting mainly Hispaniola adjacent waters will diminish Sun night. Fresh to strong S to SW winds are over the NW offshores ahead of a cold front that will move off the coast Sun. These winds will continue to impact the waters N of 27N as the front moves eastward through Tue. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning today into tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.