000 AGXX40 KNHC 212209 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 509 PM EST Sun Feb 21 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 ridge extending from strong high pressure along the eastern seaboard to the central Gulf will shift east tonight ahead of cold front expected to move into the NW Gulf Mon morning. The new front will stall across the Gulf along about 23N late Tue, then lift north and dissipate through Wed. Looking ahead, a third front will move to the northwest Gulf coast on Thu, where it will meander through Fri. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A weakening stationary front from central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras will drift northwestward and dissipate tonight. High pressure north of the area building in the wake of the front will support fresh NE winds across the Windward Passage and in the lee of Cuba this evening through Mon. The pattern will also support overnight pulses to gale force off the coast of Colombia tonight through mid week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front from 25N65W to central Cuba will move SE across the open Atlantic into Mon, then stall and weaken along roughly 22N across the central Bahamas through late Mon. High pressure following the front will support fresh to strong NE to E winds across the western Atlantic through Mon morning. The next front will move off the NE Florida coast Mon night, reaching from Bermuda to the Straits of Florida by mid week. Strong to minimal gale force SW winds and building seas are expected ahead of the front north of 29N early early Tue through Tue night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night into Thu night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning Tue. $$ *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 ERA. National Hurricane Center.