000 AGXX40 KNHC 252028 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 328 PM EST Tue Feb 25 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 weak cold front is observed extending from the FL Panhandle to South Texas near 26N97W A pre-frontal trough is seen ahead of the front from 26N87W to the Bay of Campeche near 18N93W. Scattered moderate convection is seen along the front with a mix of broken to overcast mid and high clouds streaming across the NW Gulf. To the east of 87W near the trough, scattered moderate isolated strong tstorms are present from 26N-28N and east of 88W to the FL coast. ASCAT data shows light to moderate SE winds across the basin with strongest winds behind the front. The weak cold front curves SW from Pensacola Fl to Brownsville TX. A reinforcing cold front will head SW from the southern United States and merge with the front currently over the Gulf. The merged cold front will quickly pass to the SE of the Gulf by Wed night. Strong gales will cover much of the SW Gulf Wed and Wed night. Near storm force NW winds will be possible near Veracruz late Wed. For the remainder of the Gulf, expect strong, near gale force, NW winds during this period. Winds and associated seas will diminish Thu and Fri as high pressure builds in. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A tight pressure gradient between high pressure N and E of the Caribbean and lower pressure toward the equator will keep strong NE to E winds pulsing each night through the weekend off the Colombian coast. This gradient will also create strong E winds S of Hispaniola today. Ahead of a cold front tonight, southeast winds will increase to strong tonight in the Gulf of Honduras. This front will move into the NW Caribbean Wed evening, then stretch from E Cuba to E Honduras by Thu eve. By the weekend, the front will become stationary from Hispaniola to Costa Rica. Behind the front, fresh to strong N winds can be expected throughout the week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weakening stationary front will dissipate over the far southeast aters by Wed. Fresh to strong S flow in advance of a cold front will prevail N of the Bahamas into Wed, when the front will move off the SE U.S. coast. Behind the front, strong NW winds will occur Wed night into Thu N of the Bahamas, when the front will reach a Bahamas to E Cuba line. The front will slow down and stall into the weekend from southeast of Bermuda to Hispaniola. A reinforcing cold front may bring strong northwest winds to areas N of 25N this upcoming weekend. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Gale Warning Wed. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Gale Warning Wed. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Wed. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Gale Warning Wed. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Wed into Wed night. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... Gale Warning Wed into Wed night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.