000 AGXX40 KNHC 111917 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 217 PM EST Tue Feb 11 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... Surface ridging and moderate to fresh return flow will dominate the gulf through Wed evening. A cold front will become stationary along the Texas coast this afternoon and through Wed, before moving into the NW Gulf Wed evening. The cold front is expected to move across the Gulf Wed night through Fri evening, and will likely bring gale conditions off Veracruz on Thu and Thu night. The front will stall and gradually weaken over the south- central and SE Gulf Fri and Fri night, with ridging becoming re-established into the upcoming weekend. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pressure ridging north of the area will maintain strong trades across the central Caribbean through the period, except for gale force winds pulsing each night off the Colombian coast. Fresh to strong winds will pulse at night across the Gulf of Honduras and in the the approaches to the Windward Passage through Thu morning. Strong high pressure is forecast to emerge off the northeastern U.S. on Sat evening allowing for fresh to strong winds over most of the central and southern waters, including the Windward Passage, through the remainder of the weekend. Fresh trades over the tropical Atlantic waters will diminish late Fri. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Strong high pressure will dominate the forecast waters through Wed night. A cold front is expected to move off the southeastern coast Thu evening. Fresh to strong southerly winds preceding the front are expected to affect the northwestern waters Wed night through Thu. The front will move southeastward across the area through Sat before dissipating over the central waters Sat night into Sun as high pressure north of it shifts eastward. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning S of 20N W of 95W Thu. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 20N W OF 95W Thu night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning within 90 nm of coast of Colombia. .AMZ033...CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN... Gale Warning for Gulf of Venezuela. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.