044 AGXX40 KNHC 211811 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 211 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 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 stationary front extends from Pensacola, Florida to Brownsville, Texas this afternoon. It will transition to a warm front tonight and lift back to the north and inland through Sun evening. Fresh northeast winds behind the front will become light southerly winds Sun. Strong northeast to east winds will develop each evening north and along the west side of the Yucatan Peninsula and diminish in the mornings as a thermal trough moves offshore the Peninsula and to the Bay of Campeche. Otherwise, Atlantic high pressure extending westward across the area will change little through Thu night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fairly strong high pressure north over the western Atlantic and northern Caribbean Sea will support fresh to strong winds over the south-central Caribbean through Mon night before decreasing in coverage through Wed, but expand again in coverage Wed night before decreasing once again. Winds are expected to reach gale along the coast of Colombia at night beginning Sun and through Thu. Fresh to strong winds will continue through the Windward Passage through late Sun night and south of Hispaniola through Tue afternoon. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A high pressure ridge extending from Bermuda to Florida will maintain fresh to strong winds and high seas south of 24N and east of 75W through tonight. Seas in this area will subside through Sun. A weak cold front will move southward from the Mid- Atlantic coast to off the southeastern U.S. coast on Sun and become stationary east of northern Florida. It will then lift back to the north as a warm front on Mon. A cold front may approach the far northwest part of the area Tue. Fresh to strong southwest winds ahead of this front will continue through Wed night before lifting north of area Thu. Otherwise, the high pressure ridge will shift southward to near 26N by Wed and change little through Thu night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Gale Warning Within 90 nm of coast of Colombia at Night through Thu. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.