000 AGXX40 KNHC 171521 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1021 AM EST Mon Feb 17 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 nearly stationary front over the northern Gulf, associated with weak low pressure of 1015 mb near 30N86W, will weaken and lift northward later today. A cold front will enter the NW Gulf Tue night and slowly move southward through Wed night, followed by a stronger reinforcing cold front that will quickly cross the Gulf Thu through Fri. Gale force conditions are possible west of this front offshore of Veracruz, Mexico Fri into Fri night. Elsewhere, expect strengthening NE winds and building seas across the Gulf following the second cold front. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Gale force winds will pulse off the coast of Colombia each night through Thu night. Fresh to strong trade winds will prevail elsewhere across the central Caribbean through Thu night, then diminish Fri as high pressure weakens north of the area. Long period N to NE swell will move across the Tropical N Atlantic waters Mon night through Thu, then subside Fri and Fri night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weak stationary front will move over the NW portion today, then lift north of the area tonight. A ridge will extend across the northern waters through mid week, ahead of the next cold front that will move off the SE U.S. coast on Wed. This front will briefly stall over the northern waters Wed night and Thu, then push southward across the region Thu night through Fri night. Gale conditions are possible W of the front across the northern waters Thu night and Fri, with large N swell expected to impact much of the area by Fri night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight into Wed. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night and Fri. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri. $$ *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 GR. National Hurricane Center.