000 AGXX40 KNHC 171828 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 128 PM EST Wed Feb 17 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 from Naples Florida NW to to a 1008 mb low over Texas adjacent waters will weaken over the SE Gulf today, then lift northward as a warm front tonight. A cold front extends from the low to near Tampico, Mexico. The low pressure will trail the cold front across the basin through Fri. Strong to near gale force northerly winds behind the front are expected to reach gale force on Thu night near the Veracruz region and continue through Fri morning. Fresh E to SE winds are expected this weekend. ...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 Fri night. Gale force winds are possible tonight and Sun night off Colombia. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds in the Gulf of Honduras will increase to strong to near gale force tonight through Thu evening as a cold front approaches the Yucatan Channel. The front will move across western Caribbean Fri and Sat, then stall and weaken Sat night. Strong north winds will follow the front. Large north swell will continue to affect the tropical N Atlantic waters through Thu. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front from 31N73W to West Palm Beach will transition to a warm front tonight. Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop east of Florida on Thu as another cold front moves across the Gulf of Mexico. The front will extend from 31N77W to Fort Pierce Florida Fri, from 31N64W across the Bahamas to central Cuba on Sat, then stall and weaken on Sun. Numerous showers and strong thunderstorms are possible ahead of the front as it moves east of Florida. Seas will build to around 12 ft east of the Bahamas Sun and Sun night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Thu night. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Thu night into Fri. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.