000 AGXX40 KNHC 020738 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 238 AM EST Tue Feb 2 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 strong high pressure has built across the basin in the wake of a cold front that exit the basin earlier today. Fresh to strong N to NW winds prevail across the eastern half of the Gulf and in the Bay of Campeche. These winds will gradually diminish through Tue evening as the ridge shifts east. 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 N winds are over the NW Caribbean behind a cold front that extends from central Cuba SW to the western Gulf of Honduras. These winds will shift to the far SW Caribbean Tue evening, reaching near gale force speeds along Nicaragua offshore waters. Winds will start to diminish in the SW basin Wed morning as the front stalls from Hispaniola to Costa Rica before dissipating Wed night. Fresh to locally strong trade winds in the southern Caribbean will expand to the north-central basin and the Windward Passage Thu and prevail through Sat night. Otherwise, long-period N swell over the NE Caribbean passages and the Tropical N Atlantic will start to subside Tue. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A strong cold front extending from 31N72W SW to central Cuba will reach from 31N60W to the Windward Passage by Wed evening. The front then will stall before dissipating 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 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. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning today. Gale Warning Wed. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning early today into Wed. .AMZ119...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W... Gale Warning today. .AMZ121...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning today. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.