000 AGXX40 KNHC 200512 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1212 AM EST Sun Dec 20 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... High pressure will continue shifting eastward. A cold front has entered the NW Gulf tonight, reaching from a 1014 mb low near 29N93W to 26N97W. The front will extend from the central Gulf Coast to the western Bey of Campeche on Sun, and from southwest Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Mon, then exiting by Mon night. Moderate to fresh SE winds are expected in the NW Gulf on Wed. By Thu, a strong cold front will cross the basin and bring possible gale force wiends in the SW Gulf. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A stationary front draped across the NW Caribbean will continue weakening until dissipation overnight. High pressure north of the area will support fresh NE trade winds across much of the area through Thu. Highest winds and seas will continue to be in the southern Caribbean, near the coast of Colombia, through Wed night. A cold front will slide southward into the NW Caribbean on Tue and stall across the region on Wed, and dissipate by Thu. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extends from 31N49W to 25N60W, then becomes stationary from the point to northwest Cuba. The tail end of this front will dissipate tonight with the cold front continuing to push eastward and dissipate on Mon. The next cold front will move off the Florida coast on Mon, reach the southern Bahamas and southern Cuba by Tue, and continue moving eastward on Wed. Strong to near gale force winds will develop ahead and behind the front off the Florida coast and north of the Bahamas on Mon-Tue. By the end of the week, a strong cold front will push off the northeast Florida coast enhancing winds and convection. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu into Thu night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 ERA. National Hurricane Center.