035 AGXX40 KNHC 081755 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1255 PM EST Mon Mar 8 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... Strong high pressure over the southeastern U.S. will support fresh to strong NE to E winds over the SE Gulf and the Florida Straits through midweek. As the ridge slides eastward during the latter parts of this week, fresh SE return flow will develop across much of the northern and western Gulf. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong trade winds will persist across the south-central Caribbean through midweek, with gale-force winds expected to pulse off the coast of Colombia for the next several nights. Elsewhere, a cold front extends through the Windward Passage, then becomes stationary and reaches to the Gulf of Honduras. The front is expected to stall and weaken over the next couple of days, but strong NE winds will persist poleward of the front into midweek over the NW Caribbean and through the Windward Passage. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extends from 31N61W to 25N65W to the Windward Passage. An associated area of gale-force winds north of 30N and just east of the offshore waters will diminish by this afternoon. The front will move eastward through tonight, then stall on Tue roughly from 22N65W to the Dominican Republic and gradually dissipate through midweek. Strong high pressure will build behind the front and support fresh to strong N to NE winds with large seas south of 27N through much of this week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight into Wed. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 BReinhart. National Hurricane Center.