000 AGXX40 KNHC 291832 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 232 PM EDT Mon Mar 29 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 is moving across the northern Gulf, extending from 28N83W to 26N88W to 18N95W. Strong to near-gale northerly winds and building seas are currently expected from 20N-25N and west of 96W. These conditions will dissipate this afternoon. The front will extend from central Florida to central Bay of Campeche this afternoon, then lift as a warm front tonight. A second cold front will move off the Texas coast by Wed evening. Fresh to strong winds are expected behind the front with near gale-force winds near Tampico and Veracruz. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure across the Atlantic will continue to support fresh to strong trade winds over south-central Caribbean through the forecast period, with winds pulsing to gale-force near the coast of Colombia at night. Fresh trade winds will prevail elsewhere across the E and central Caribbean. Fresh NE winds are expected across the Windward Passage through Wed night. Winds will increase fresh to strong as a cold front approaches the Yucatan Passage Thu night into Fri. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front will reach from 31N72W to central Florida this afternoon, stall and lift northward tonight. Moderate to fresh winds will prevail south of the ridge, with fresh to strong winds near the Windward Passage mainly at night through Wed night. Another cold front is forecast to move off NE Florida Wed night into Thu reaching from near Bermuda to central Cuba on Fri. Fresh to strong winds with building seas are expected in the wake of the front. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .AMZ033...CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN... Gale Warning Tue night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 AKR. National Hurricane Center.