959 AGXX40 KNHC 160740 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 240 AM EST Sun Feb 16 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 stationary front over the Florida Straits will dissipate early this morning. Another front may develop over the northern Gulf later today and stall into early next week. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Tue night, then move across the Gulf Wed through Thu night. Gale force conditions are possible west of the front offshore of Tampico, Mexico Thu night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Gale force winds will continue pulsing each night off the coast of Colombia. High pressure north of the area will maintain fresh to strong trade winds elsewhere across the central Caribbean through Thu night. Large N to NE swell will move across the Tropical N Atlantic waters Mon night through Thu. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extends from 28N65W to 26N73W, then becomes stationary through the Florida Straits. This front will gradually stall and dissipate through tonight. A weak low pressure trough will develop off the Florida coast later today, then lift NE through early next week. The next cold front will move off the SE U.S. coast on Wed and cross the northern waters Thu and Thu night. Gale conditions are possible N of 29N west of the front Thu night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today into Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue into Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. $$ *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 Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.