000 AGXX40 KNHC 181804 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 104 PM EST Sat Jan 18 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 weakening stationary front extending from the Florida Straits to the north-central Gulf will dissipate today. A cold front will move off the Texas coast this evening, extend from the Florida Big Bend to Tampico, Mexico on Sun, then reach from the Florida Straits to the Bay of Campeche on Mon. Strong N winds will follow the front, with gale conditions expected over the SW Gulf offshore of Veracruz, Mexico Sun night into Mon night. The front will pass SE of the area Mon night, allowing winds and seas to diminish across much of the Gulf Tue through Wed. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Gale force winds will persist off the coast of Colombia through Sun morning, then pulse to gale force again on Sun night. Strong winds will prevail across much of the Caribbean into Sun as a cold front stalls over the Greater Antilles and high pressure builds in the SW N Atlantic. Long period N swell will produce very large seas across the Tropical N Atlantic waters late tonight through Mon night. Winds and seas will diminish over the central and eastern Caribbean Mon through Wed. A cold front will move into the NW Caribbean Mon night, bringing fresh to strong N winds to the waters W of 80W through Tue night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from near 22N61W to 21N67W westward into the Florida Straits will stall over the Greater Antilles tonight, then dissipate on Sun. Strong to near gale force winds will continue behind the front into Sun. Very large seas in N to NE swell will prevail through Mon, resulting in large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions along the Atlantic beaches. Another cold front will move off the SE U.S. coast Sun, then pass SE across the forecast waters through early next week. Expect strengthening NE winds and building seas across the northern waters through midweek following frontal passage. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Sun night. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Sun night into Mon. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon into Mon night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning today into Sun night. .AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL... Gale Warning tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.