000 AGXX40 KNHC 021557 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1057 AM EST Sun Feb 2 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 building over the western Gulf will shift eastward across the basin through Mon. This pattern will support fresh to strong southerly flow in the western Gulf Mon through Tue ahead of the next front. The front is expected to enter the basin by Tue night, reach from SE Louisiana to the southwest Gulf Wed night, pushing southeast of the basin by the end of the week. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected on either side of the front. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A cold front extending from eastern Cuba to central Honduras will reach from the Windward Passage to eastern Honduras late today, then stall and weaken from Haiti to eastern Honduras before dissipating into Tue. High pressure building north of the area in the wake of the front will support strong trade winds across the south central Caribbean through the period, pulsing to gale force off Colombia at night beginning tonight and continuing through mid week. Another cold front may approach the Yucatan Channel by the end of the week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from near Bermuda to eastern Cuba will move southeast and reach from 31N59W to the Windward Passage late today, then will move across the SE waters and near Puerto Rico tonight into Mon. Gale force winds are expected on either side of the front over the NE waters this morning. Winds and seas will subside through mid week as high pressure following the front moves eastward along 29N. Another cold front will approach from Florida towards the end of next week. Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected ahead of the front, mainly over the N waters. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight and Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning today. $$ *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 GR. National Hurricane Center.