000 AGXX40 KNHC 011532 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1032 AM EST Mon Mar 1 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... High pressure ridging extending from the Atlantic to the central Gulf will slide eastward today as a cold front approaches the Gulf region. The front will enter the northern Gulf waters this afternoon, then stall tonight. A low pressure will develop along the frontal boundary dragging a new cold across the western Gulf tonight into Tue morning. Gale-force winds will develop near Tampico early Tue morning, and then near the Veracruz area later in the morning. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to the central Bay of Campeche early Tue afternoon, from the western Florida Panhandle to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Tue night, and from near Tampa Bay, Florida to NW Yucatan peninsula on Wed. The front will move across the SE Gulf Wed night into Thu. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Gale-force winds are expected near the coast of Colombia tonight, and then again Tue night. Fresh to strong winds will blow across the remainder of the south-central Caribbean through Wed night. Similar wind speeds are forecast in the Gulf of Honduras through Tue morning. Otherwise, north swell will continue to support large seas over the tropical Atlantic waters east of the Windward Islands through Tue. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure over the area will continue to support fresh to strong NE-E across the waters south of 22N through tonight. A cold front will move off NE Florida this evening, then reach from 31N66W to 28N80W by Tue morning. Fresh to strong N-NE winds will follow the front, forecast to extend as a stationary front across 28N by Tue evening. The front will transition to a warm front in response to low pressure forecast to move off the coast of the Carolinas on early Wed morning. The low pressure will strengthen and track NE through Thu night pushing a strong cold front across the waters N and NE of the Bahamas. This front will be preceded and followed by fresh to strong winds and building seas. In its wake, high pressure will build over the area through Fri night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight into Tue. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Tue. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning today into tonight. Gale Warning Tue night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .None. $$ *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 GR. National Hurricane Center.