710 AGXX40 KNHC 180800 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 300 AM EST Thu Feb 18 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 Veracruz Mexico will move across the remainder of the basin through Fri. Strong to near gale force northerly winds behind the front will become gale force tonight in the Veracruz region, then continue through Fri morning. Moderate to fresh easterly winds are expected across the Gulf Sun and Mon. ...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. Strong SE winds are expected in the NW Caribbean and Gulf of Honduras today 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. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop east of Florida later today through Fri as a cold front moves into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The front will extend from 31N79W to central Florida on Fri, from 31N67W across the Bahamas to northern Cuba Sat, then stall and weaken from 24N65W to central Cuba on Sun. Numerous showers and strong thunderstorms are possible ahead of the front as it moves east of Florida. High pressure north of the front will support fresh to strong winds NE to E winds across the western Atlantic Sun through Mon. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight into Fri. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... Gale Warning Fri. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.