875 AGXX40 KNHC 120637 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 137 AM EST Tue Jan 12 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 northern Florida southwestward to 26N85W and to the northwestern Yucatan Peninsula will will weaken as it slowly reaches the far southeastern Gulf tonight. It will then dissipate over the Straits of Florida through Thu. Fresh to strong north winds behind the front will diminish to mainly fresh winds Tue. A coastal trough will maintain strong NW winds along the coast of most Mexico through Wed before diminishing Wed night as high pressure building across the northern Gulf allows for winds and seas to diminish elsewhere. Looking ahead, another front will move into the northern Gulf Fri, with fresh winds and building seas following the front as it moves over the eastern Gulf through Sat. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north of the area will maintain fresh to strong trade winds across the eastern and central Caribbean through Wed night, with speeds reaching gale force off Colombia overnight tonight into early Wed. These winds and seas will diminish Thu through Sat as the high pressure weakens and shifts eastward. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weakening stationary front extending from near 23N65W to eastern Cuba will dissipate today. A weak cold front will move off the northeast Florida coast by Tue morning, reach from near Bermuda to the Straits of Florida by early Wed. The front will stall an start to dissipate Thu from 31N65W to the southern Bahamas, ahead of a reinforcing front moving across the waters north of 27N that will move east of the area through Fri. Winds and seas will increase north of the Bahamas late Fri ahead of another cold front expected to move off the northeast Florida coast Sat, and reach from near 31N73W to the central Bahamas and to central Cuba by late Sat. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight into early Wed. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.