000 AGXX40 KNHC 190745 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 245 AM EST Wed Feb 19 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 along the Texas coast will slowly move southeastward through tonight. Reinforcing cold air will then push the front quickly across the remainder of the Gulf Thu through Fri. Gale force conditions are possible over the offshore waters of Tampico Fri morning, and Veracruz Fri evening. Expect strong N-NE winds elsewhere behind the front and building seas through early Sat. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north of the area will support fresh to strong winds across the central Caribbean through Thu, pulsing to gale force off the coast of Colombia at night. Winds and seas will diminish across the Caribbean and the Tropical N Atlantic Thu through Fri night. A cold front in the Gulf of Mexico will reach the Yucatan Channel Fri night, and move across the NW Caribbean through Sat night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure N of the area will support fresh to strong winds in the approaches of the Windward Passage through tonight. A cold front moving off the SE U.S. coast today will stall near 30N through Thu. Reinforcing cold air will push a strong cold front across the forecast area Thu night through Sat. Near gale force winds are expected on both sides of the front on Fri. Winds will gradually diminish across the region Sat and Sun. Large NE swell is expected to impact much of the area this weekend. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri into Fri night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today into tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.