000 AGXX40 KNHC 190808 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 308 AM EST Fri Feb 19 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 near Saint Marks, Florida to near Merida, Mexico. Reinforcing cold air behind the front is supporting gale force northerly winds near Tampico, and in the Veracruz region through this morning, with seas building to 14 to 16 ft. The front will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche later this morning, exiting the basin by this evening. High pressure will be in control of the Gulf region into Sun. Looking ahead, another cold front will move into the northwest Gulf Sun night into Mon morning, and move across the basin through Tue. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A cold front in the Gulf of Mexico will move through the Yucatan Channel and into the northwest Caribbean tonight. The front will stall from central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras Sat, then dissipate through Sun. High pressure building in the wake of the front north of the area will support fresh to strong NE winds Sun night, and overnight pulses to gale force off the coast of Colombia Sun night through Tue night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front approaching the area from the west will move off the northeast Florida coast early today, reach from Bermuda to the northern Bahamas and western Cuba by late Sat, then stall and weaken from 24N65W to central Cuba by late Sun. A band of showers and thunderstorms will accompany the front. High pressure following the front will support fresh to strong NE to E winds across the western Atlantic Sat night through Mon. Looking ahead, another front will move off the northeast Florida coast Mon night, reaching from Bermuda to the Straits of Florida by Tue night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning early today. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.