000 AGXX40 KNHC 081528 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1028 AM EST Wed Jan 8 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... A cold front across the Gulf of Mexico, from S Florida to 23N90W to the Mexico coast near 24N98W, will stall and become diffuse along 24N later today. High pressure north of the front will shift eastward through Friday night. A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf on Friday night. The front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to the NW Yucatan Peninsula on Saturday night. Gale force NW winds are possible near the coast of Veracruz on Saturday afternoon. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pressure will build north of the area through Friday. Expect strong trade winds and building seas across the entire region. Gale-force winds are expected near the coast of Colombia from tonight through Sunday night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front from 31N70W to Florida coast near 27N80W, will extend from 31N58W to 26N64W to 24N78W tonight, and then to 31N55W to 27N60W to 22N77W on Thursday. Strong high pressure building N of 30N, from tonight through Friday night, will produce a large area of strong winds and building seas across the entire region. The comparatively highest winds and seas are expected to the east of the Bahamas, from Thursday through Saturday. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Thu night into Fri. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri into Mon night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 MT. National Hurricane Center.