000 AGXX40 KNHC 010549 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1249 AM EST Mon Feb 1 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 Pensacola, Florida to Tampico, Mexico will reach from Fort Myers, Florida to the northern Yucatan Peninsula early on Mon and move east of the area Mon afternoon. Fresh to strong winds ahead and behind the front will prevail through Mon night. Strong southerly winds along with building seas will develop over the western Gulf on Wed and shift to the central Gulf by Fri 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 N of the area will support strong to near gale-force winds in the central Caribbean through early Mon, and gale conditions near the coast of Colombia tonight. Fresh to locally strong winds and large long-period N swell over the E Caribbean, NE Caribbean passages and the Tropical N Atlantic will start to diminish Tue evening. 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 Tue morning and the SW Caribbean from Tue through Wed night. Fresh to strong winds will re-develop over the central Caribbean and the Windward Passage Wed night and prevail 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 tonight, 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. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning early today into today. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning today into Tue. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning tonight into Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. .AMZ119...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W... Gale Warning Tue. .AMZ121...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning Tue. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.