000 AGXX40 KNHC 261817 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 117 PM EST Tue Jan 26 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... A stationary front currently located over the NW Gulf will continue to linger across the region today. A reinforcing cold front will reach the stationary front by Wed morning and the combined front will quickly move southeastward across the basin through Thu. Fresh to strong N winds will follow the front, with gales developing over W-central Gulf on Wed and over SW Gulf late Wed through Thu. Winds and seas will diminish on Fri. Return S winds should begin building over W Gulf on Sat. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure located N of the Caribbean Sea combined with the Colombian low will support minimal gale force winds just north of Colombia during the overnight and early morning hours through early Wed morning. Gale conditions are possible again Fri and Sat night. Fresh to locally strong winds are expected over the Gulf of Honduras through tonight. A weakening frontal boundary is moving across the northern Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico today. A strong cold front will enter the NW Caribbean on Thu followed by fresh to strong NE winds over the NW Caribbean waters on Fri and through the passes on Sat. N swell will propagate into the NE Caribbean passages and Tropical N Atlantic waters today through Thu. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weakening frontal boundary is pushing across the the northern Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico today. Low pressure crossing north of Bermuda will bring fresh to strong W winds to the NE waters today. A strong cold front will move off the SE U.S coast Wed night while the associated low pressure rapidly intensifies north of the forecast area. Gale force winds and very large seas are expected with this system Wed night through Thu night, mainly N of 26N. Winds and seas should diminish Fri and Sat. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Wed. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Wed into Thu. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night into Sun. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning Wed night into Thu. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning Wed night into Thu. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning Thu. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. $$ *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 AKR. National Hurricane Center.