000 AGXX40 KNHC 200826 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 324 AM EST Thu Feb 20 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... Reinforcing cold air will push a stalled front in the northern Gulf across the remainder of the basin through Fri. Gale conditions are expected over the offshore waters of Tampico coast early Fri, and the offshore waters of Veracruz Fri and Fri evening. Strong north to northeast winds are expected elsewhere behind the front with building seas. Seas will subside Sat and Sun. A second cold front will move into the NW Gulf Mon night. ...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 today. Winds and seas will diminish across the Caribbean and the Tropical N Atlantic through Fri. A cold front in the Gulf of Mexico will reach the Yucatan Channel Fri, and move across the NW Caribbean through Sat night with fresh to strong N winds. High pressure building north of the front will support fresh to strong winds across the Windward passage and Cuba adjacent waters Sun night and Mon. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Reinforcing cold air will push a strong cold front across the forecast area tonight through Sat night. Near gale to gale force winds are expected on both sides of the front tonight through Fri night. Winds and seas will gradually diminish across the region Sat and Sun. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight into Fri. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight into Fri night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning Fri into Fri night. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning tonight into Fri night. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.