000 AGXX40 KNHC 061738 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 138 PM EDT Fri Jul 6 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... Latest surface observations indicate light to gentle winds across the Gulf waters. Seas are in the 2-3 ft range over the SW gulf, and 1-2 ft elsewhere. A surface trough in the NE Gulf will move westward across the northern Gulf waters, reaching the coast of Texas Sat. High pressure will build over the northern waters in the wake of the trough this weekend. A tropical wave will move across the Yucatan today and through the southern Gulf tonight through Sat. Otherwise, A surface trough will move westward off the Yucatan Peninsula each evening, and enhance nocturnal winds over the SW Gulf, through Tue. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Latest surface observations indicate strong to near gale conditions over the south central Caribbean, fresh winds over the north central Caribbean, moderate winds over the eastern Caribbean, gentle to moderate winds over the western Caribbean, and moderate to fresh winds over the tropical N Atlc forecast waters. Seas are in the 10 to 14 ft range over the south central Caribbean, 6-8 ft over the north central Caribbean, 4-6 ft over the remainder of the Caribbean, and 6-7 ft over the tropical N Atlantic forecast zones. Hurricane Beryl near 10.7N 46.5W 994 mb at 11 AM EDT moving W at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Beryl will move to 11.3N 47.9W this evening, 12.2N 50.1W Sat morning, 13.3N 53.0W Sat evening, 14.2N 56.6W Sun morning, and weaken to a tropical storm near 16.2N 64.6W Mon morning. Beryl is forecast to move inland over Hispaniola early Tue, and dissipate Wed. Elsewhere, winds will increase to just below gale force off Colombia each night through Sun night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Low pressure near 31N73W 1016 mb extends a trough SW to the NW Bahamas. Latest surface observations indicate gentle to moderate winds over waters S of 22N and light to gentle winds elsewhere. Outside the Bahamas, seas are in the 3-6 ft range. West of the Bahamas, seas are in the 1-3 ft range. The low will drift NW of the area through Sat then meander off the coast of the Carolinas through the weekend, with a high probability of developing into a tropical cyclone. High pressure will build across the region in the wake of the trough. Hurricane Beryl is forecast to weaken to a tropical storm in the Caribbean Mon, move inland over Hispaniola early Tue, and dissipate Wed. Expect an increase in winds and seas over the waters south of 22N as the system moves across the Caribbean. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ037...TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W... Hurricane Warning Sat night into Sun. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 AL. National Hurricane Center.