000 AGXX40 KNHC 301607 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1107 AM EST Thu Jan 30 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 low pressure system will develop over the northern Gulf on Fri and move eastward across the NE Gulf through Fri night. Its associated cold front will sweep across the basin Fri through Sat, resulting in increasing northerly winds and building seas across much of the basin through Sat night. A brief period of gale force NW winds will develop near the coast of Veracruz on Fri afternoon west of the front. High pressure will pass eastward across the northern Gulf Sun into early Mon. Southerly return flow will strengthen off the Texas coast Mon and Mon night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Gentle to moderate trade winds over much of the Caribbean will increase to fresh speeds this weekend. Strong to near gale force winds are expected near the coast of Colombia this weekend into early next week as high pressure builds north of the region. Winds and seas will increase across the NW Caribbean Sat into Sun as a cold front moves over the area. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A gale force low pressure system near 30N77W will track eastward across the northern waters while weakening through Thu night. A strong cold front will sweep across the region Sat through Sun, resulting in near gale force westerly winds and building seas across the northern waters. High pressure will move eastward across the northern waters Mon and Mon night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Fri. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning today. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning today. $$ *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.