000 AGXX40 KNHC 060705 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 205 AM EST Thu Feb 6 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 extending from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico will reach from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel tonight, then pass southeast of the basin on Fri. Gale force winds are likely ahead and behind the front over the north waters E of 90W today and tonight. Seas are forecast to build to 14 or 15 ft. Elsewhere, expect fresh to strong winds and building seas across the Gulf region on either side of the front. Winds and seas will diminish from W to E Fri into the weekend as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf. Looking ahead, another cold front is forecast to move off the Texas coast on Sat, then stall near the northern Gulf coast Sun into Mon. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north of the area will shift eastward through Fri ahead of a cold front moving across the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic. The front will move into the northwest Caribbean Fri then stall and dissipate through Sun. High pressure building again north of the area in the wake of the front will support winds to gale force off Colombia, mainly at night, starting late Sat. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A ridge dominates the forecast waters along 28N. Southerly flow will strengthen north of the Bahamas through tonight, ahead of a strong cold front that will move off the coast of Florida late tonight into Fri. Gale force winds are expected on either side of the front north of 29N late today and tonight and Fri. The front will reach from 31N73W to western Cuba on Fri, then stall from just east of Bermuda to the central Bahamas Sat morning through Sun morning. The front is expected to lift northward on Sun and gradually dissipate through Mon. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Gale Warning tonight. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Gale Warning tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning tonight into Fri. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning tonight into Fri. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.