000 AGXX40 KNHC 221734 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1234 PM EST Fri Jan 22 2021 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 ridging extends from SW Florida to near the Texas-Mexico border. A weak cold front will move into the N Gulf later today, becoming stationary tonight, and dissipating by Sat night. High pressure building north of the front over the SE United States will support a gradual increase of SE winds and building seas across W Gulf Sat into Sun, with strong SE winds possible in NW Gulf by Sun night. Winds and seas diminish across the Gulf Mon as the high shifts farther east with a weak cold front moving into NW Gulf Mon afternoon. The front should stall over NW and W Gulf on Tue. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... The Bermuda High displaced to near the Bahamas is supporting fresh to strong winds over the south central Caribbean, with winds pulsing to gale force during the overnight hours off Colombia through the next several nights. Mainly moderate to fresh trades will prevail elsewhere, pulsing to fresh to strong near the Gulf of Honduras on Monday and Tuesday. No significant cold fronts are expected to reach these waters for at least the next several days. N swell will propagate into the Tropical N Atlantic waters on Monday and Tuesday. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... The Bermuda High displaced to near the Bahamas extends a ridge to the Straits of Florida and to near 25N65W. A cold front will move into the waters between Bermuda and NE Florida today, reaching along 28N by Sat afternoon, then merging with a reinforcing front along 24N east of the Bahamas by Sun afternoon, stalling along 20N off the coast of the Dominican Republic by Mon afternoon. A strong Bermuda High will build over the area in the wake of this front. A new cold front may emerge off of the SE United States coast and move across the basin beginning on Tue night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. Gale Warning Sat night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Tue night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Landsea. National Hurricane Center.