846 AGXX40 KNHC 232043 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 343 PM EST Wed Dec 23 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 across the basin will shift eastward tonight ahead of a strong cold front in Texas. The front will enter the NW Gulf around midnight tonight, with widespread gale- force winds expected immediately behind the front as it races southeastward across the entire basin through early Fri. A broad area of seas in excess of 12 ft will build behind the front Thu through Thu night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong tradewinds across the NE and central Caribbean will pulse to near gale-force tonight near the coast of Colombia. A strong cold front will reach the Yucatan Channel Thu night, extend from central Cuba along 80W to the interior Gulf of Honduras Fri morning, reach from far E Cuba to SE coast of Nicaragua Sat morning, before stalling there and weakening through Mon. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extends from 29N55W to 26N63W then is stationary to 23N72W to 23N80W. The front will become E to W aligned along 26N Thu then begin to lift N ahead of an approaching front. This strong cold front will move into the W Atlc early Thu night, with strong southerly winds to gale-force expected offshore of NE Florida ahead of the front Thu afternoon through night. The front will extend from 31N75W to Cuba along 23N80.5W Fri morning, then begin to slow and weaken from 31N67W to far E Cuba Sat morning, then stall from 31N60W to E Cuba Sun morning, before drifting NW Mon. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Gale Warning Thu. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Gale Warning Thu. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Gale Warning Thu. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Thu. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Gale Warning Thu into Thu night. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Storm Warning Thu. Gale Warning Thu night. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... Gale Warning Thu into Thu night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning Thu night. $$ *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.