000 AGXX40 KNHC 131915 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 215 PM 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... As of 18Z, a cold front extends from Apalachicola, Florida to 26N90W, to 22N94W and to inland Mexico at Minatitlan. The cold front will reach from Apalachee Bay to near 25N90W and to the south-central Bay of Campeche by this evening, then begin to weaken as it reaches from Tampa, Florida to near 24N90W and to the eastern Bay of Campeche early Fri and weaken further as it moves across the rest of eastern and SE Gulf Fri night. Northerly winds will reach gale force W of the front off Veracruz late this afternoon into tonight. High pressure in the wake of the front will shift eastward and weaken through early next week. As this happens, fresh southerly winds will develop across the western Gulf, while fresh east to southeast winds develop over the remainder of the area. Weak low pressure may track from W to E across the far northern Gulf Sat night through Sun night. ...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 through Tue. 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 through this evening with the approach of cold front that is presently over the southeastern U.S. This front will move across the far NW waters tonight, and over the remainder of the northern waters through Sat before dissipating over the central waters Sat night into Sun. High pressure will build in the wake of the front. A tight gradient between it and the dissipating front will bring strong to near gale-force northeast winds over the northern waters on Sat before diminishing to mainly fresh speeds Sat night into Sun. Wave heights are expected to build to around 13 ft with these winds on Sat, then lower to around 10 ft Sat night. to 8 ft early Sun and to below 8 ft Sun afternoon. A coastal trough is expected to develop off the northeast Florida coast on Sat. The trough may transition to a weak cold front late Sun night and dissipate by Mon night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning S of 21N W of 95W through tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia at night through Tue. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.