000 AGXX40 KNHC 191919 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 219 PM 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 in the far SW Gulf and offshore waters of Veracruz Fri evening. Expect strong north to northeast winds elsewhere behind the front and building seas through Fri night. Seas will subside Sat and Sat night. Fresh southerly flow will set up over the western Gulf Sat night through Sun night ahead of the next cold front expected to arrive in the far NW Gulf late Sun night or early Mon. Presently, it appears that this front will be on the weak side and stall over the northern Gulf waters on Mon. The fresh southerly flow will become light and variable winds on Mon. ...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, except pulsing to gale force off the coast of Colombia tonight and Thu 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 nigh, then become stationary and weaken through Mon night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure north of the area will support fresh to strong winds near the Windward Passage through tonight. A cold front over the northwest waters will become stationary near 30N through Thu. Reinforcing cold air will push a strong cold front across the forecast area Thu night through Sat. Near gale to gale force winds are expected on both sides of the front Fri and Fri night. Winds will gradually diminish across the region Sat through Sun. Large seas, producing potentially hazardous conditions, are expected over the waters north and northeast of the Bahamas from Fri through early Sun. These seas will slowly subside thereafter through Mon night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 20N W OF 96W Fri into Fri night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia tonight and Thu. night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...AMZ113 AND AMZ115... GALE WARNING N OF 29N FRI. .AMZ111...AMZ113 AND AMZ115 N OF 29N... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 29N for frequent gusts Fri night. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.