000 AGXX40 KNHC 120810 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 310 AM EST Sun Jan 12 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 extending from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche will stall today, then weaken and slowly lift NW tonight. Strong northerly winds west of the front near Veracruz, Mexico will diminish later today into tonight. Atlantic high pressure will build westward across the northern Gulf Mon through Thu. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pressure centered north of the area will maintain gale force winds in the south-central Caribbean through Tue night. Winds may pulse to gale force again off the coast of Colombia on Wed night. Elsewhere, strong to near gale force winds will persist across the forecast waters through Tue, then gradually diminish as high pressure weakens over the SW N Atlantic. Large seas in NE swell will continue across the region through midweek. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Strong high pressure across the western and central Atlantic will maintain strong trades across the waters S of 27N through Tue, with near gale force winds expected near the Approaches to the Windward Passage. Large seas in NE swell will continue over much of the region through Wed. Winds will diminish midweek as high pressure weakens over the SW N Atlantic. A cold front is expected to move into the northern waters late Thu night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today into Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue into Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning early today. Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Mon night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.