000 AGXX40 KNHC 140745 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 245 AM EST Tue Jan 14 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... Areas of fog will persist across the northern Gulf through Wed. A high pressure ridge will prevail across the northern Gulf through Thu. A cold front will move southward into the NE Gulf late Thu night, become stationary on Fri, then dissipate Fri night into Sat as high pressure builds over the eastern Gulf. Another cold front will enter the NW Gulf Sat night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pressure centered NE of the region will maintain gales in the south-central Caribbean into early Wed morning. Then, winds are expected to pulse to gale force during the overnight hours through Sat night. Elsewhere, strong winds will continue across much of the central and western Caribbean through Sat, with near gale force winds expected today over the waters from the Windward Passage to Jamaica. Large seas in long period NE swell will continue across the region through midweek, and persist over the central Caribbean through Sat night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Strong high pressure across the western Atlantic will maintain strong trades across the waters S of 22N today, with strong to near gale force winds expected near the approaches to the Windward Passage through Wed. Large seas in long period NE swell will continue over much of the region through Wed. Winds will diminish late Wed through Thu as high pressure weakens over the northern waters. A cold front is expected to move into the northern waters late Thu and continue southward across the region through Sat night, followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas in large N to NE swell. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today into Wed night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night into Sat night. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning early today into tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.