000 AGXX40 KNHC 182219 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 619 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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... Tropical Depression Imelda continues to move slowly northward through eastern Texas near 31N95W. Showers and thunderstorms will persist tonight off the upper Texas coast. Imelda is forecast to continue drifting north and dissipate over northeast Texas Fri. Elsewhere, high pressure will prevail over the Gulf waters through the remainder of the week into the weekend. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail much of the period, with winds becoming fresh to strong over the northeastern Gulf Thu night into early Sat. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Jerry near 15.0N 50.5W 1000 mb at 5 PM EDT moving WNW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Jerry will move to 15.7N 52.5W Thu morning, strengthen to a hurricane near 16.7N 55.3W Thu afternoon, 17.8N 58.3W Fri morning, 19.1N 61.4W Fri afternoon, and weaken to a tropical storm near 21.5N 66.5W Sat afternoon. Jerry will change little in intensity as it moves to near 25.2N 70.0W Sun afternoon, and continue to near 28.5N 69.5W Mon. Moderate trade winds will persist elsewhere over the Caribbean. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Hurricane Humberto near 33.0N 66.3W 952 mb at 5 PM EDT moving ENE at 17 kt. Maximum sustained winds 105 kt gusts 130 kt. Humberto will move to 34.6N 63.6W Thu morning, then move farther away to the northeast of Bermuda by Thu afternoon. Humberto is forecast to weaken as an extratropical cyclone over the central North Atlantic waters Fri. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Jerry near 15.0N 50.5W 1000 mb at 5 PM EDT moving WNW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Jerry will move to 15.7N 52.5W Thu morning, strengthen to a hurricane near 16.7N 55.3W Thu afternoon, 17.8N 58.3W Fri morning, 19.1N 61.4W Fri afternoon, and weaken to a tropical storm near 21.5N 66.5W Sat afternoon. Jerry will change little in intensity as it moves to near 25.2N 70.0W Sun afternoon, and continue to near 28.5N 69.5W Mon. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ025...OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS... Hurricane Warning Fri. .AMZ027...TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W... Hurricane Warning Thu into Fri. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Tropical Storm Warning today. .AMZ127...ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W... Tropical Storm Warning Thu night into Fri night. $$ *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.