000 AGXX40 KNHC 140524 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1224 AM EST Sun Feb 14 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 extends from Tallahassee Florida to low pres 1008 mb near 27N87W to 21N92W. Fresh winds prevail across the basin on both sides of the front. The front will weaken through Sun night. A strong cold front with attendant low pressure will move off the coast of Texas on Sun night. The front will reach from Tampa Bay Florida to Cancun Mexico by early Tue, then dissipate Tue night. Gale force northerly winds are expected in the western Gulf late Sun night through Monday to the west of the low pressure and behind the front. Winds and seas will diminish across the region on Tue. The next cold front will enter the western Gulf Wed night, and reach from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula Thu night. Strong to near gale force winds are likely to precede and follow this front across the basin, with gale force winds possible off Veracruz Thu. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north of the area will maintain fresh to strong trade winds across the central and eastern Caribbean through the middle of next week. By that time, winds off Colombia will pulse to near gale force at night, with gales possible Wed night. SE winds will increase in the Gulf of Honduras Wed night into Thu as a strong cold front moves through the area. Large north swell will continue to affect the tropical N Atlantic waters, to the east of the Lesser Antilles, through the middle of next week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure over the region will support fresh to occasionally strong winds north of Hispaniola through Wed. Fresh to strong S winds are expected east of northern Florida Mon night and Tue ahead of a weak cold front that will move off Florida Tue. The front will become stationary Wed from 31N74W to Vero Beach Florida before lifting north and dissipating Wed night. Winds will increase from N of Hispaniola through the Bahamas and east of Florida Thu as a cold front moves E through the Gulf of Mexico, and the pressure gradient tightens in the W Atlantic. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Gale Warning tonight into Mon. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Gale Warning Mon. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight into Mon. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Mon. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 ERA. National Hurricane Center.