000 AGXX40 KNHC 070730 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 230 AM EST Fri Feb 7 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 stretches from the FL Big Bend to the Yucatan peninsula this evening, with some strong thunderstorms along it in the NE Gulf. By late Fri morning, this front will have moved SE of the Gulf. Behind the front, NW gales will prevail through tonight N of 27N and E of 89W, with seas as high as 16 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 and dissipate near the northern Gulf coast Sun into Mon. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure centered in the central Atlantic will shift eastward into the weekend, allowing a cold front to enter the NW Caribbean. This front will stall and dissipate over the weekend. 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... High pressure of 1029 mb centered near 30N45W has an axis that extends into the Bahamas this evening. This ridge will weaken and move east through the remainder of the week, allowing a cold front to move off the FL coast late tonight. This front should reach the Bahamas late Fri, then stall and dissipate over the weekend. Ahead of this front, S and SW gales will prevail into Fri afternoon N of the Bahamas. Behind the front, W gales can be expected through Fri. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Gale Warning early today. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Gale Warning early today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Sat night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning early today into today. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning early today into today. $$ *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 Landsea. National Hurricane Center.