000 AGXX40 KNHC 130842 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 342 AM EST Sun Dec 13 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 across the Texas coastal waters will lift inland as a warm front this morning, with fresh southerly flow developing across the NW Gulf through the afternoon. A more significant cold front will move into the Gulf early Sun night then cross much of the basin Mon into Tue. Strong N winds will spill behind the front and gales will develop over portions of the W and SW Gulf Mon through Mon evening. Wind and seas decrease Tue as high pressures builds in. The next front will move into the western Gulf Tue night and across most of the Gulf by Thu. Northerly gales are expected briefly across the Veracruz Mexico area Wed afternoon. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong NE winds will pulse nightly into Mon along the Colombian coast. High pressure will weaken across the western Atlc early Mon through Wed and yield a weakened wind flow across the entire basin. A weakening cold front will move slowly SE across the Yucatan Channel and western Cuba late Thu. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure across the N central Atlantic extends SW to N Florida and across an inverted trough along about 55W from 18N to 25N. The high will slide E through Mon and allow the next cold front to move into the NW waters Mon afternoon and stretch from Bermuda to Palm Beach, Florida Tue morning before stalling. Strong SW winds will develop Mon offshore the N Florida coast ahead of the front. The next front will move off the N Florida coast Wed night and reach from 31N70W to central Florida Thu evening. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight into Mon. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Mon. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.