000 AGXX40 KNHC 241634 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1134 AM EST Mon Feb 24 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... Fresh S flow is expected today ahead of a cold front that will move off the TX coast this evening. Strong high pressure will surge S through the Southern Plains and reinforce this cold front Tue, causing it to accelerate to the SE. The front will continue SE to stretch from the FL Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche, then pass SE of the area Wed night. Strong N gales will develop over the SW Gulf and western Bay of Campeche Wed, then continue over the waters near Veracruz Wed night. Strong N winds and higher seas are expected elsewhere behind the front through Thu. High pressure will settle into the area for the end of the week, bringing improving conditions. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A high pres ridge over the western Atlc will cause strong NE to E winds to pulse nightly off the Colombian coast through Fri night. The high will also generate fresh to strong E to NE winds to the lee of Cuba and Hispaniola as well as over the Windward Passage until Tue. A cold front will enter the NW Caribbean Wed evening, push SE to extend from central Cuba to Honduras by Thu night, then reach the central Caribbean as it weakens Fri and Sat. Fresh to strong N winds are expected behind this front. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A slow moving cold front extends NE from Puerto Rico to 22N59W. This front will trudge E across the Virgin Islands today and tonight, then dissipate Tue. Behind this front, long period N swell will gradually decay through Tue. Strong S to SW winds will develop off the N FL coast tonight in advance of the next cold front. These winds will prevail through Tue evening, then the front will move off the SE US coast Wed. The cold front will reach the NW Bahamas by late Wed, then weaken as it continues SE to the Turks and Caicos Islands and Hispaniola by Fri. Strong W to NW winds are possible behind the front and N of 28N Wed night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Wed. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Wed. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed into Wed night. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.