000 AGXX40 KNHC 121951 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 251 PM 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 front from near Naples, Florida to Merida, Mexico in the northwest part of the Yucatan Peninsula will stall across the Straits of Florida and Yucatan Channel through Wed, and dissipate through Thu. A coastal trough will maintain strong to near gale force northwest winds in the far western Gulf along the coast of Mexico through Wed before diminishing Wed night as high pressure building across the northern Gulf. Another front will move into the northwest Gulf Thu night, with fresh to strong winds and building seas following the front as it moves over the eastern Gulf into Sat. Winds and seas will diminish from west to east through Sat night as high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. Looking ahead, strong northerly winds and building seas will another front expected to move off the Texas coast late Sun. ...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 ending early Wed. Winds over the central Caribbean will diminish and seas will subside Thu through Sun as the high pressure weakens and shifts eastward. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weak cold front moving off the northeast Florida coast currently will reach from near Bermuda to the Straits of Florida by early Wed. The front will stall and start to dissipate Wed 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 a stronger 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, and from 27N65W to the Windward Passage by late Sun. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.