000 AGXX40 KNHC 311945 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 245 PM EST Sun Jan 31 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 cold front extending from southeastern Louisiana to inland northeastern Mexico will quickly reach from Apalachicola, Florida to near 25N90W and to the SW Gulf this evening and from Fort Myers, Florida to the northern Yucatan Peninsula early on Mon. The front will move east of the area by early Mon afternoon. Fresh to strong winds will develop ahead and behind the front this morning and prevail through Mon night. Strong to near gale force southerly winds will develop over the western Gulf Wed and continue through Thu night, along with building seas, ahead of the next cold front that will reach the Texas coast Thu night and move across the NW and north-central Gulf Fri and Fri night followed by fresh northerly winds. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pressure north of the area will support strong to near gale-force winds in the central Caribbean through early Mon, with gale conditions developing near the coast of Colombia again tonight. Fresh to locally strong winds over the eastern Caribbean will start to diminish Tue. Large long-period northerly swell will propagate through the NE Caribbean passages and into the Tropical N Atlantic waters into early next week, with the largest swell expected through tonight. A cold front is forecast to reach from western Cuba to the Yucatan Peninsula on Mon, then stall as it reaches from the Dominican Republic to the central Caribbean by early Wed. Fresh to strong winds following the front will affect the NW Caribbean Mon afternoon through early Tue and the SW Caribbean from early Tue through Wed night. Fresh to strong winds will once again develop over the central Caribbean Thu through Fri night. Fresh to strong winds will funnel through the Windward Passage from Wed night through Fri night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Large long-period northerly swell east and northeast of the Bahamas will gradually subside through tonight. A strong cold front will move east of northern Florida early on Mon, and reach from near 25N65W to the Dominican Republic by early Wed where it will stall before dissipating early on Thu. Gale force southerly winds are expected ahead of this front tonight through Tue night. Northerly long-period swell associated with the front will propagate through the forecast waters Mon through mid-week, combining with residual swell from a former front. The swell will begin to subside as it becomes confined to the eastern section of the area Thu through Fri night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning tonight into Mon. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning Mon into Mon night. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning Mon night into Tue. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue into Tue night. .AMZ121...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning Tue. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue into Tue night. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.