000 AGXX40 KNHC 081717 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1217 PM EST Sat Feb 8 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... High pressure currently over the SE U.S. will build SW across the region and dominate into the middle of next week. A weak cold front will stall just off the TX and LA coasts tonight, then dissipate Sat. The next cold front is expected to stall near the TX coast Tue, then move into the NW Gulf late Wed. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A stationary front from central Cuba to the NE coast of the Yucatan Peninsula will drift slowly NW and continue to weaken through tonight before dissipating. High pressure will rebuild north of the area in the wake of the front, to produce strong tradewinds across the south central Caribbean, pulsing to gale force off of Colombia each night, starting tonight through Wed night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front stretching from near 31N65W through the central Bahamas to the coast of central Cuba will stall from near 31N63W to the SE Bahamas early tonight, then gradually drift NW and dissipate through early next week. High pressure centered W of the Azores will continue to maintain a ridge axis extending along about 32N to just S of Bermuda through the weekend, building westward to Florida by the middle of next week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.