000 AGXX40 KNHC 181521 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1021 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 extends from the Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico. Reinforcing cold air behind the front will induce gale force northerly winds near Tampico, and in the Veracruz region tonight into Fri. Gales are also expected in the Bay of Campeche on Fri, with seas building to 14-16 ft. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche tonight, from Ft. Myers, Florida to NE Yucatan peninsula on Fri, exiting the basin by Fri evening. Moderate to fresh E to SE 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 Caribbean Sea will maintain fresh to strong trade winds across the central and eastern Caribbean through Fri night. Fresh to 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 reach the NW Caribbean by Fri evening, and extend from central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras on Sat, then stall and weaken Sat night. Fresh to 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 31N73W across the NW Bahamas into western Cuba Fri night, from 31N67W to central Cuba on Sat, then stall and weaken from 24N65W to central Cuba on Sun. A band of showers and thunderstorms will accompany the front. High pressure north of the front will support fresh to strong NE to E winds across the western Atlantic Sat night through Mon. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight into Fri. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... Gale Warning Fri. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 GR. National Hurricane Center.