000 AGXX40 KNHC 142005 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 305 PM EST Sun Feb 14 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 1010 mb low near 27N87W is along a weakening stationary frontal trough that extends from the Florida Big Bend to 24N90W. Fresh N to NE winds prevail NW of the trough over the N Gulf. The trough will dissipate tonight. A strong cold front with attendant low pressure will move off the coast of southern Texas tonight. The front will reach from Tampa Bay Florida to Cancun Mexico by early Tue, then dissipate Tue night. Gale force northerly winds are expected in the northwestern and west-central Gulf late tonight through Monday afternoon to the west of the low pressure and behind the front. Winds and seas will diminish across the region by early Tue. The next cold front will enter the western Gulf Wed night, and reach from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula Thu night. Strong to near gale force winds are likely to precede and follow this front across the basin, with gale force winds possible off Veracruz Thu. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north of the area will maintain fresh to strong trade winds across the central and eastern Caribbean through the middle of this week. By that time, winds off Colombia will pulse to near gale force at night, with gales possible Tue night and Wed night. SE winds will increase in the Gulf of Honduras on Wed night/early Thu also as a strong cold front approaches from the Gulf of Mexico. Large north swell will continue to affect the tropical N Atlantic waters, to the east of the Lesser Antilles, through the middle of this week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure over the region will support fresh to strong winds north of Hispaniola through Wed. Fresh to strong S winds are expected east of northern Florida Mon night and Tue ahead of a cold front that will move off Florida Tue. The front will become stationary Wed from 31N74W to Vero Beach Florida before lifting north and dissipating Wed night. Winds will increase from N of Hispaniola through the Bahamas and east of Florida Thu as a cold front moves E through the Gulf of Mexico, and the pressure gradient tightens in the W Atlantic. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Gale Warning tonight into Mon. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Gale Warning Mon. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight into Mon. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Mon. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Hagen. National Hurricane Center.