000 AGXX40 KNHC 060747 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 247 AM EST Mon Jan 6 2020 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 will persist over the NE Gulf through tonight. A cold front will cross the northern waters Tue and Tue night, then stall and weaken over the southern Gulf on Wed. Fresh to strong return flow will prevail across the region Thu through Fri night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A weakening cold front extending from the eastern tip of Cuba to Jamaica will dissipate later today. Strong high pressure will build north of the area through mid week, resulting in strengthening trade winds and building seas across the Caribbean and Tropical N Atlantic waters. Gale force winds are expected near the coast of Colombia Thu night through Fri night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A western Atlantic cold front extending from 31N57W to the eastern tip of Cuba will stall from 31N50W to Hispaniola tonight, then dissipate on Tue. Another cold front will move off the southeast U.S. coast later Tue and cross the waters Tue night through Wed night. Expect strengthening winds and building seas Thu through Fri night as strong high pressure builds over the western Atlantic. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night into Fri night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.