000 AGXX40 KNHC 180759 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 259 AM EST Mon Jan 18 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... High pressure over the northwest Gulf will shift east across the northern Gulf through Fri. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will set up over the NW Gulf tonight into Tue between the high pressure and lower pressure farther west over northeast Mexico. These winds will diminish some by mid week. A trough will form off the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula each night through Wed night, supporting brief pulses of fresh to strong winds. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A stationary front reaching from eastern Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras will dissipate this morning. High pressure building in the wake of the front north of the region will bring increasing winds and building seas over the southeast and south- central Caribbean, with winds pulsing to gale force off the coast of Colombia mainly at night through mid week. Fresh to strong NE winds are also expected in the lee of eastern Cuba tonight through Wed night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front extending from 25N65W to eastern Cuba will dissipate today ahead of a reinforcing cold front moving off the NE Florida coast later this morning. The stronger front will move rapidly east and extend from Bermuda to central Cuba by tonight, from 24N65W to eastern Cuba by late Tue, then stalling and dissipating from 23N65W to the Windward Passage by late Wed. Another front will move southward into waters between NE Florida and Bermuda Wed night. The main portion of this front will lift to the northeast of the area Thu, leaving a trailing stationary segment to dissipate along 27N by late Thu. This will be followed by yet another front moving southward into the waters between Bermuda and NE Florida Fri. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.