000 AGXX40 KNHC 211614 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1114 AM EST Tue Jan 21 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... High pressure across the central U.S. will continue to drive strong northerly winds across the E Gulf through tonight behind a NW Caribbean cold front. As the high pressure slides E Wed, winds across the eastern Gulf will weaken and strong southerly return flow will develop over the NW Gulf. A cold front moving into the NW Gulf Thu will shift fresh return flow to the N central then NE Gulf Thu night and Fri bring an end the strong winds. This front will shift slowly E across the Gulf and reach from the Florida Big Bend region to Tampico Mexico by Fri evening. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Long-period north swell will continue to produce high seas and hazardous marine conditions across the Tropical North Atlantic and along exposed Atlantic coasts of the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico through tonight, while gradually diminishing. A cold front that stretches from central Cuba to central Honduras this morning will continue to move SE and reach from eastern Cuba to NE Honduras by this evening, then from central Hispaniola to NW Panama by Thu morning. Behind this front, strong north winds and high seas are expected. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 28N65W to central Bahamas and central Cuba will stall through this evening as low pressure forms along it near 28.5N76W. Stlt imagery reveals evidence of low already beginning to form in that area. Gales will develop to the NW and W of the low this evening through Wed, and impact outer coastal waters of FL E coast zones, while the low moves slowly NE toward Bermuda and intensifies through Fri. Northerly gales will shift NE with the low and exit the NE waters Fri. The associated cold front will move SE Wed through Thu and reach from the Mona Passage to 21N65W by Thu evening then stall across Puerto Rico Fri. Forecast based on consensus of GFS-EC. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning tonight into Wed. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning tonight into Wed. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning Wed. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night into Thu. .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Gale Warning Wed. .AMZ119...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W... Gale Warning Wed. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.