000 AGXX40 KNHC 011945 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 245 PM EST Mon Feb 1 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... The cold front has moved southeast across the Florida Straits exiting the Gulf of Mexico. Fresh to strong N to NW winds prevail across the Gulf through Tuesday. The ridge shifts east Tue and Wed returning southerly winds across the Gulf with seas building over the western Gulf ahead of the next cold front. The next cold front will reach the Texas coast Thu night and move across the NW and north-central Gulf Fri and Fri night followed by fresh northerly winds. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong trades continue across the central Caribbean today. High pressure N of the area will support these east winds and long- period N swell over the E Caribbean, NE Caribbean passages and the Tropical N Atlantic will start to diminish Tue evening. A cold front has entered the NW Caribbean today, then stall as it reaches from the Dominican Republic to the central Caribbean by early Wed. Fresh to strong winds following the front will affect the NW Caribbean today through the afternoon and the SW Caribbean from Tue through Wed night. Fresh to strong winds will re-develop over the central Caribbean and the Windward Passage Wed night and prevail through Fri night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A strong cold front will progress eastward across the western Atlantic, and reach 31N60W to Dominican Republic 20N70W by Wed. The front will stall before dissipating early on Thu. Gale force southerly winds are ahead of this front and will shift eastward with the front through early Wed. Northerly long-period swell associated with the front will propagate through the forecast waters today through mid-week, combining with residual swell from a former front. The swell will begin to subside as it becomes confined to the eastern section of the area Thu through Fri night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning today into Tue night. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning tonight into Tue night. .AMZ119...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W... Gale Warning Tue. .AMZ121...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning Tue. $$ *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 Torres. National Hurricane Center.