000 AGXX40 KNHC 071540 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1040 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 extends across the Straits of Florida to the NE Yucatan with a line of strong thunderstorms ahead of the front across the Straits. The front will move southeast of the Gulf by this afternoon. W gales and high seas occurring behind the front overnight across the NE Gulf will diminish this afternoon. By Fri night, conditions across the Gulf will quickly improve with relatively tranquil winds and seas through Tue. The next cold front may reach the NW Gulf late on Tue. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A cold front extending across the Straits of Florida and Yucatan Channel will move farther SE into the NW Caribbean later today, become stationary from central Cuba to NE Yucatan by Sat afternoon, and dissipate on Sun. As the Bermuda High rebuilds north of the area in the wake of the front, this will support winds pulsing to gale force off Colombia, mainly at night, starting late Sat through Tue. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... The 1032 mb Bermuda-Azores High is centered near 30N38W and extends a ridge axis to the NW Bahamas. A strong pressure gradient between the high and a large extratropical low over the eastern United States will produce S to SW gales in the N waters this morning. Westerly gales will prevail across the NW waters behind the associated cold front, extending from 31N76W to extreme S Florida this morning and will move SE and reach from near Bermuda to central Cuba by Sat afternoon, become stationary in the same vicinity by Sun afternoon, and dissipate on Mon. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning today. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning today. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.