000 AGXX40 KNHC 131827 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 127 PM EST Mon Jan 13 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 warm front extending from the north-central Gulf Coast to the SW Gulf will continue to lift northwestward today while gradually weakening into a trough. Atlantic high pressure will build westward across the northern Gulf through Thu. A cold front will move southward over the NE Gulf Thu night, then become stationary weaken on Fri and dissipate Fri night as high pressure ridging builds southward over the eastern Gulf. The high pressure WILL shift east of area on Sat and Sat night in response to a cold front that will enter the NW Gulf late Sat morning or early afternoon and reach from the NE Gulf to the west-central Gulf waters on Sat night. Mainly fresh northerly winds are expected behind this front. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pressure centered NE of the region will maintain gale force winds in the south-central Caribbean through Tue night. Winds will likely continue pulsing to gale force near the coast of Colombia Wed through Fri night. Elsewhere, strong to near gale force northeast to east winds will continue across most of the Caribbean through early Sat, including over the waters from the Windward Passage to Jamaica and vicinity and waters to the lee of Cuba. East winds will gradually diminish Wed through Fri east of 70W as high pressure weakens over the western Atlantic. Large seas in long-period NE swell will continue across the region through Wed. ...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 long-period NE swell will continue over much of the region through Wed. Winds will diminish Wed through Thu as high pressure over the western Atlantic weakens while slowly moving eastward. A cold front is expected to move into the northern waters Thu evening and continue southward over the area through Fri night followed fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning Within 90 nm of Coast of Colombia through Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED THROUGH SAT. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning N of 10N E of 77W tonight into Tue. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.