000 AGXX40 KNHC 041527 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1027 AM EST Tue Feb 4 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... Fresh to strong southerly winds will persist across the western Gulf ahead of a cold front that is expected to enter the NW Gulf on Wed. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico Thu morning, from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel Thu night, then shift southeast of the basin on Fri. Winds and seas will diminish Fri and Sat as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure N of the area will support fresh to strong trade winds across the south-central Caribbean through the week. Winds will pulse to minimal gale force off Colombia tonight and Wed night. Expect fresh to strong southerly winds across the NW Caribbean, including the Yucatan Channel, Wed through Thu night ahead of a cold front that will move across the Gulf of Mexico. The cold front is expected to reach the Yucatan Channel early Fri, then stall and dissipate Fri night into Sat. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stalled front extending from 22N55W to just north of Puerto Rico will dissipate later today. High pressure will move eastward along 29N through mid week in the wake of the front. Southerly flow will strengthen north of the Bahamas by Wed night, ahead of the next cold front moving off the coast of Florida Thu night into Fri. Southerly winds may reach gale force off NE Florida by Thu night. The front should reach from 31N72W to the Straits of Florida on Fri, and from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas by Sat morning. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri. $$ *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.