000 AGXX40 KNHC 251915 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 215 PM EST Mon Jan 25 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... The pressure gradient between a ridge over the Gulf waters and lower pressure over Mexico will support fresh to strong S winds across W Gulf today. A weak cold front will move off the coast of Texas this evening, then stall over NW Gulf through Tue. A reinforcing cold front will reach the stationary front by Tue night, and the combined front will quickly move southeastward across the basin through Thu. Fresh to strong N winds will follow the front, with gales developing over W Gulf on Wed and over SW Gulf late Wed through Thu. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... The Bermuda High north of the Caribbean Sea combined with the Colombian Low are supporting trades up to gale force this morning just north of Colombia. These near gale to gale trades will continue during the overnight and early morning hours through Wed night and likely resume again Fri night. Mainly moderate to fresh trades will prevail elsewhere, pulsing fresh to strong over the Gulf of Honduras tonight through Tue night. N swell will propagate into the Tropical N Atlantic waters Tue through Thu. A reinforcing cold front are approaching the Atlantic waters of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola today, reaching these islands on Tue. A strong cold front will enter the NW Caribbean on Thu followed by fresh to strong NE winds over the NW Caribbean waters on Fri. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A reinforcing cold front extending along 21N will continue to move southward into the Greater Antilles on Tue. S winds will increase across the waters east of N Florida today and tonight. Low pressure crossing north of Bermuda will bring fresh to strong W winds to the NE waters on Tue. A strong cold front will move off the SE U.S coast Wed night while the associated low pressure rapidly intensifies north of the forecast area. Gale force winds and very large seas are expected with this system Wed night through Thu night, mainly N of 27N. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed into Thu. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight into Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night into Sat night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night into Thu. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu into Thu night. $$ *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 Landsea. National Hurricane Center.