000 AGXX40 KNHC 130649 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 149 AM EST Thu Feb 13 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 from south-central Louisiana to 28N92W, then becomes stationary to near Tampico, Mexico. The front will start to shift eastward across the Gulf waters overnight before stalling and weakening over the SW Gulf Fri and Fri night. Winds will reach gale force west of the front off Veracruz on late this afternoon into tonight. High pressure will build in the wake of the front. ...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 forecast period, except for gale force winds pulsing each night off the Colombian coast. Fresh to strong trades will continue over the Windward Passage and in the Gulf of Honduras through Fri. Fresh trades over the tropical Atlantic waters will diminish to mainly moderate speeds Sat. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure over the area will retreat eastward enabling a cold front to move off the southeastern coast of the United States by the upcoming evening. The front will move southeastward across the area through Sat before dissipating over the central waters Sat night into Sun. High pressure will build in the wake of the front. A coastal trough NE of Florida may develop into a weak cold front early next week, dissipating Mon night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. Gale Warning tonight into early Fri. Gale Warning Fri night into early Sat. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Lewitsky. National Hurricane Center.