000 AGXX40 KNHC 101748 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 148 PM EDT Tue Sep 10 2019 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... Weak high pressure will continue just north of the western and central Gulf through this week maintaining gentle to moderate easterly flow throughout. Stronger high will build in from the northeast across Florida and the eastern Gulf through Fri allowing for fresh northeast to east winds to exist over the eastern Gulf and fresh to strong winds over the Straits of Florida. A trough is expected to move across Florida from the Atlantic Fri and Fri night and into the eastern Gulf of Mexico this weekend accompanied by scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure ridging will remain to the north and northeast of area through the remainder of the week. The ridging will maintain moderate trades, except pulsing to fresh to strong in the south-central Caribbean and near the coast of Colombia through the next few days. A tropical wave over the eastern Caribbean near 63W will move into the central Caribbean by late Wednesday then enter the western Caribbean Friday. A stronger tropical wave may approach the tropical N Atlc and far eastern Caribbean by the end of the upcoming weekend with gusty winds and squalls. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Strong high pressure centered north of the area will expand eastward through Wed night then weaken on Thu. A trough that presently extends mainly over the Turks and Caicos Islands will track WNW across the Bahamas through Thu night before reaching Florida Fri, and the high pressure will weaken during this time. The trough will be accompanied by scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Otherwise, relatively weak high pressure across the area will gradually lift northward through the week in advance of the trough. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 KONARIK. National Hurricane Center.