000 AGXX40 KNHC 221746 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1246 PM EST Sat Feb 22 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... Strong NW winds near Veracruz, Mexico and fresh to locally strong N to NE winds over the SE Gulf will subside by this evening. Winds over the basin will diminish through Sun night as high pressure ridges over the northern Gulf. Another cold front will move over the NW Gulf Mon night and Tue, followed by a stronger front Tue night and Wed. By Wed night the stronger front is forecast to be SE of the area. Behind the stronger front, gales are likely over the SW Gulf Wed and Wed night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong NE to E winds off the coast of Colombia will pulse each night through Wed night. A cold front stretches from E Cuba near 20N77W to the Gulf of Honduras near 16N89W will push SE to reach from Hispaniola to Nicaragua by tonight, stall from Puerto Rico to SE Nicaragua Sun night, then dissipate by Tue. Fresh to locally strong winds are expected W of the front until Mon morning, especially through the Windward Passage and to the lee of Cuba. Another cold front is likely to move into the NW Caribbean Wed night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 31N58W to SE Cuba near 21N76W is stalling. The S end of the front will slowly shift E to near Puerto Rico by Mon morning. Near gale conditions are expected behind the front today. Low pres developing along the front tonight near 29N61W will produce near gale conditions are possible N of 23N and E of 65W Sun night. Large N swell associated W of the front will spread SE through Sun night and slowly decay. Winds and seas will diminish early next week, then increase over the NW waters Mon night through Wed ahead of the next cold front due to arrive Wed night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed into Wed night. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 CAM. National Hurricane Center.