000 AGXX40 KNHC 160346 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1046 PM EST Mon Feb 15 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 extends across the basin from 30N85W to 22N88W. A squall line precedes the front, extending from 30N83W to 25N85W. A very tight gradient between strong high building southward over the western Gulf and the cold front associated to the low pressure is resulting in strong northerly winds over over most of the basin. Winds will diminish through Tue as the cold front begins to weaken as it reaches the far southeastern Gulf Tue. Another low pressure system will track east-northeastward across the NW Gulf on Wed and Wed night dragging a strong cold front across the western Gulf. This front is expected to reach from near Apalachicola, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche on Thu, and exit the Gulf on Fri. Gale conditions will be possible behind this front off Veracruz on Thu. Strong to near gale force southerly winds are possible ahead of this front. Fresh to strong winds northeast winds will be over the southeastern Gulf Sat. ...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 Thu. Winds off Colombia will pulse to gale force at night through mid week. Southeast winds will increase in the Gulf of Honduras from Wed night into Thu as a strong cold front approaches from the Gulf of Mexico. The cold front is expected to move across western Cuba, the Yucatan Channel and the northeast part of the Yucatan Peninsula early on Fri and over the northwestern Caribbean through Sat, then becomes stationary on Sat night. It will be followed by strong northerly winds. Large north swell will continue to affect the tropical N Atlantic waters through Thu, then begin to subside Thu night through Sat night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure over the region will support fresh to strong winds north of Hispaniola through Thu night. Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop east of northern Florida tonight through Tue ahead of a cold front that will move east of Florida on Tue. The front will become stationary Tue night from near 31N74W to West Palm Beach, Florida, then lift northward as a warm front Wed and dissipate Wed night Winds will increase over the western waters, including the waters between the southeastern Bahamas and Hispaniola beginning on Thu as a cold front moves across the Gulf of Mexico. The front will move east of Florida early on Fri, and extend from near 31N71W to the central Bahamas and to central Cuba late on Fri, and from near 28N65W to near Windward Passage Sat and Sat night. Fresh to strong northerly winds will follow this front. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.