000 AGXX40 KNHC 161950 CCA MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion...Corrected NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 245 PM EST Tue Feb 16 2021 Corrected SW N Atlantic Including the Bahamas section 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 from southwest Florida to 22N86W, then becomes stationary to the northern Yucatan Peninsula. Moderate northerly winds are over the eastern Gulf. These winds will become east to southeast fresh winds tonight into Wed as the cold front slows down and becomes stationary over the southeastern Gulf. The front will lift back north as a warm from late tonight through Wed night. Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop over the western Gulf tonight as a low pressure system takes shape along the central Texas coast. This low pressure system will track east-northeastward across the NW Gulf on Wed 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 afternoon, and exit the southeastern Gulf Fri afternoon. Gale conditions will be possible behind this front off Veracruz on Fri, while fresh to strong north to northeast winds are expected over the eastern Gulf and over the southern half of the central Gulf. Fresh to strong northerly winds will be confined to the eastern Gulf south of 27N Fri through Sat night, then expand westward while veering to around to the east through Sun night. ...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 Caribbean Fri through Sat, then becomes stationary on Sat night. Strong north winds will follow the front. Large north swell will continue to affect the tropical N Atlantic waters through Thu, then begin to subside through the weekend. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extends from near 31N78W to West Palm Beach, Florida Numerous showers and strong thunderstorms are along a squall line that precedes the front as well as fresh to strong south to southwest winds. The front will become stationary tonight from near 31N74W to West Palm Beach, Florida, then lift northward as a warm front Wed and Wed night. Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop over the western waters beginning on Thu as the next cold front moves across the Gulf of Mexico. This front will move east of Florida early on Fri, extend from near 31N71W to the central Bahamas and to central Cuba early Fri evening, from 28N65W to near the Windward Passage Sat and become stationary over the far southeastern waters Sun. Fresh to strong northerly winds will follow this front and become fresh to strong east winds and expand westward across the southern waters east of 76W from Wed afternoon through Thu night, then diminish Fri. Seas will build to around 12 ft east of the Bahamas Sun and Sun night. Seas will build to around 12 ft east of the Bahamas Sun and Sun night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri. .GMZ025...E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.