000 AGXX40 KNHC 121930 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 230 PM 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 stationary front extending from Apalachicola, Florida to 25N89W and to Central Bay of Campeche will weaken through this afternoon, with the frontal remnants slowly lifting northwestward tonight. Strong northerly winds west of the front near Veracruz, Mexico will diminish to fresh speeds by this evening and to gentle to moderate speeds by late tonight. Atlantic high pressure will build westward across the northern Gulf Mon through Fri. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... ...Very Windy and Rough Sea conditions to continue over just about the entire area into the upcoming week... 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 western Atlantic. Large seas in long-period NE swell will continue across the region through mid-week before subsiding. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... ...Windy and Hazardous Sea Conditions to continue across most of the area into the upcoming week... 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 long-period 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 afternoon and into Thu night. The eastern portions of the cold will move south-southeast over the eastern part of the forecast waters on Fri, while the remainder of the front lifts back to the north as a warm front. Fresh to strong winds are expected to precede and follow the front Thu night through Fri night. An extensive northerly swell group is forecast to propagate into the northern and central waters east and northeast of the Bahamas beginning Thu night and expand in coverage through Fri night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning today through Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE at night Wed through Fri. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning N of 10N E of 77W tonight and Mon. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.