000 AGXX40 KNHC 091522 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1022 AM EST Sun Feb 9 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 centered over the Carolinas will extend SW across the basin through the early part of the week as the high shifts ENE into the Atlc. A cold front will move into the western Gulf Wed, and reach from the Florida Big Bend region to central Bay of Campeche Thu night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pressure will shift E off the middle Atlantic coast of the U.S. this afternoon and tonight and then slide ENE across the NW Atlc through mid week to maintain a strong Atlc ridge. Strong tradewinds across the central Caribbean will pulse to gale force off the Colombian coast each night through the week. Fresh to strong tradewinds will dominate the Tropical Atlc waters throughout the week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front from 30N65W through the central Bahamas to the NW coast of Cuba will meander and gradually dissipate through Mon. Strong high pressure centered W of the Azores will build westward to Florida by the middle of the week to maintain a strong Atlc ridge. The high will weaken somewhat late Wed and Thu as a cold front approaches the SE U.S. coast. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight into Mon. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.