000 AGXX40 KNHC 080502 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 102 AM EDT Fri Jun 8 2018 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 mid to upper low will meander over the northeast Gulf for a few more days enhancing convection over the eastern Gulf. A surface trough will develop along the Yucatan Peninsula late each afternoon, drift westward across the southwest Gulf during the overnight hours accompanied by a fresh to locally strong wind shift, with the trough dissipating along 95W during the late mornings. An east to west ridge will meander across the northern Gulf waters through the period with moderate southeast return flow increasing to fresh breeze late Sun. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A tropical wave will pass west through the western Caribbean and interact with an upper trough with thunderstorms forecast across the west Caribbean through tonight. Atlantic high pressure will support strong, except near gale nocturnal trades, across the south-central and southwest Caribbean through the upcoming weekend, with the winds diminishing some early next week. Fresh to strong winds are expected in the Gulf of Honduras through tonight. Moderate to locally fresh trades will prevail elsewhere through early next week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... An east to west ridge will meander between 27N and 28N through Tue. Fresh to locally strong nocturnal easterly winds are forecast along the northern coast of Hispaniola, with moderate easterly low forecast elsewhere south of the ridge. Light to moderate southerly flow is expected north of the ridge. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Nelson. National Hurricane Center.