000 AGXX40 KNHC 270602 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 102 AM EST Wed Jan 27 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 stationary front currently located over the NW Gulf will continue to linger across the region through tonight. A reinforcing cold front will reach the stationary front by Wed morning 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-central Gulf on Wed and over SW Gulf late Wed through Thu. Winds and seas will diminish on Fri. Return S winds should begin building over W Gulf on Fri evening ahead of the next cold front moving off the Texas coast by Sun. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure N of the Caribbean Sea combined with the Colombian low will support minimal gale force winds near the northern Colombian coast tonight through early Wed morning. Gale conditions are possible again Fri night and Sat night. Fresh to locally strong winds are expected over the Gulf of Honduras through early Wed. A weakening cold front south of Puerto Rico will dissipate tonight. A strong cold front will enter the NW Caribbean on Thu. Behind the front, fresh to strong NE winds can be expected over the NW Caribbean waters Fri and through the Atlantic passages Fri afternoon through Sat. N swell will propagate into the NE Caribbean passages and Tropical N Atlantic waters through the weekend, with the largest swell expected Sun and Sun night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure of 1020 mb near 25N62W extends a ridge to South Florida. 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. Winds should diminish by Fri and seas should subside by Sun. The next cold front may move off the SE U.S. coast Sun night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Wed. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Wed into Thu. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night into Sat night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning Wed night into Thu. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning Wed night into Thu night. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning Thu into Thu night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. $$ *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 Lewitsky. National Hurricane Center.