351 AGXX40 KNHC 171939 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 239 PM EST Fri Jan 17 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 near Port Charlotte, Florida to Galveston, Texas this morning will gradually stall and weaken from the Straits of Florida to the Texas coast tonight into Sat. High pressure building behind the front will support strong easterly winds and building seas over the NE Gulf tonight through Sat. A second cold front will move into the NW Gulf Sat evening, extend from the Florida Big Bend to Veracruz, Mexico on Sun, then pass SE of the region by late Mon. This front will bring strong winds to most of the Gulf, with near gale force winds in the SW Gulf Sun night through Mon night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure centered well north of the Caribbean will continue to support gales off the coast of Colombia through Sun morning, with gales likely to pulse again Sun night. Strong to near gale force winds are expected in the NW Caribbean through Sat in the wake of an approaching cold front. Strong winds will develop in the NE Caribbean Sat evening through Sun night as the front stalls over the region. Winds and seas will diminish across much of the area early next week. Another cold front may bring strong northerly winds to the NW Caribbean Mon night and Tue. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 28N65W across the NW Bahamas to south Florida will reach from the central Bahamas to the Straits of Florida tonight, then stall near the Greater Antilles late Sat into Sun. Strong winds are expected behind the front through Sat night, while large seas in northerly swell will persist through Mon night. Another cold front will move off the southeast U.S. coast Sun and cross the offshore waters through early next week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning today into Sun. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Sat night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.