000 AGXX40 KNHC 051549 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1049 AM EST Wed Feb 5 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 cold front moving off the Texas coast this morning will reach from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico tonight, from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel Thu night, then pass southeast of the basin on Fri. Gale force SW winds are likely ahead of the front over the NE Gulf on Thu, with strong to near gale force westerly winds expected Thu night into Fri behind the front. Elsewhere, expect fresh to strong winds and building seas across the Gulf on either side of the front. Winds and seas will diminish late Fri into the weekend as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf. Looking ahead, a weak front may stall near the northern Gulf coast Sun. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong trade winds will persist across the south- central Caribbean through the upcoming weekend. Winds will pulse to near gale force off Colombia tonight. Expect fresh to strong southerly winds across the NW Caribbean, including the Yucatan Channel, through Thu night ahead of a cold front that will move across the Gulf of Mexico. The cold front will reach the Yucatan Channel early Fri, then stall and dissipate from western Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras Fri night. Elsewhere, expect increasing trade winds and building seas over the eastern Caribbean and Tropical N Atlantic waters by Thu as high pressure dominates north of the area. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A high pressure ridge will persist along 28N into tonight. Southerly flow will strengthen north of the Bahamas later tonight through Thu, ahead of a strong cold front that will move off the coast of Florida Thu night and across the offshore waters Fri and Fri night. Gale force southerly winds are expected ahead of the front north of 29N Thu night into Fri, with westerly gales possible over the Gulf Stream on Fri following frontal passage. The front will stall from just east of Bermuda to the central Bahamas Sat morning, then weaken over the northern waters Sat night into Sun. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Gale Warning Thu. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Gale Warning Thu into Thu night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning Thu night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning Thu night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri. $$ *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.