472 AGXX40 KNHC 271410 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1010 AM EDT Tue Apr 27 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 surface ridge dominates the Gulf waters producing gentle to moderate E to SE winds. Fresh to strong SE winds and building seas of 8 to 9 ft are expected across the western Gulf tonight through Thu morning ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the Gulf waters on Thu. Gale conditions are possible behind the front over SW Gulf, including the Veracruz area, and in the eastern Bay of Campeche on Fri. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong NE to E winds are expected near the coast of Colombia tonight. Thereafter, mainly moderate to locally fresh trade winds will prevail through Fri. Similar wind speeds are forecast in the Gulf of Honduras Wed night through Fri as a cold front moves across the Gulf of Mexico. Fresh to locally strong northeast winds are also expected in the Windward Passage and south of the Dominican Republic tonight through early Thu as high pressure builds over the western Atlantic. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 31N59W to the central Bahamas will shift eastward while weakening today. High pressure in the wake of the front will dominate the forecast waters through Fri. The next cold front is forecast to move off the northeast Florida coast by Fri night. Fresh to locally strong southerly winds are expected ahead of the front over the waters N of 27N and W of 77W beginning on Thu night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night into Fri. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 ERA. National Hurricane Center.