000 AGXX40 KNHC 161624 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1124 AM EST Wed Dec 16 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 cold front extends from low pres near 29N88W to near Veracruz, Mexico. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche late this evening. Northerly gales will prevail briefly offshore of Tampico, Mexico this morning and across the Veracruz, Mexico waters late morning through afternoon. Winds and seas will gradually diminish through Fri as high pressure builds across the northern Gulf and the front sinks SE of the basin. The next cold front will move into the northwest Gulf by Sat night and move slowly SE through Sun. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north of the area is supporting moderate to fresh winds across the central Caribbean. High pressure will begin to strengthen to the north of the area Wed night through Thu, which will freshen tradewinds across most of the basin. Winds near Colombia will begin to pulse to strong each night through Sat night. A weakening cold front will move slowly SE across the Yucatan Channel and NW Caribbean Thu night through Fri before dissipating. Strong high pressure north of the front will produce fresh to strong NE tradewinds across much of the area through Sun. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weak frontal boundary extends from 31N79W to central Florida. The frontal boundary will remain nearly stationary and dissipate today. The next cold front will move off the northeast Florida coast tonight, then slide slowly SE and reach from near Bermuda through the central Bahamas to central Cuba Fri. Expect fresh to strong southwesterly winds ahead of the front N of 28N this evening through Thu. The front will gradually weaken and become E to W aligned along 24N Sun morning. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 AL. National Hurricane Center.