000 AGXX40 KNHC 130747 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 247 AM EST Wed Jan 13 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 surface trough will maintain strong to near gale force NW winds near the coast of Mexico today. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf early Fri, and extend from the Florida panhandle to southern Mexico near Veracruz Fri evening. Reinforcing cold air will increase winds behind the front in the northern Gulf Fri night and 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 trades across the central Caribbean through Wed, with strongest winds expected near the coast of Colombia. Winds and seas will diminish Thu and Fri as the high pressure shifts eastward. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weak cold front from 31N74W across the northern Bahamas to the northern coast of Cuba will stall and dissipate later today. A secondary cold front will push east of the area Fri. Southwest winds will increase north of the Bahamas Fri night ahead of a strong cold front, expected to move east of Florida on Sat. The front will reach from 31N73W across the Bahamas to central Cuba Sat night, and from 27N65W to the Windward Passage on Sun. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.