841 AGXX40 KNHC 190505 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 105 AM EDT Sun Aug 19 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 surface trough will develop along the Yucatan Peninsula during the late afternoons, then drift westward across the southwest gulf waters during the overnight hours accompanied by a fresh east to southeast wind shift with the trough dissipating along 96W during the late mornings. Otherwise, an east to west ridge will extend across the gulf waters between 26N and 27N accompanied by gentle to moderate anticyclonic flow which is forecast to increase to a fresh southerly breeze across the northwest gulf waters this evening and continue through late tonight. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong nocturnal easterly trades expected along the northwest coast of Colombia and Gulf of Venezuela through the middle of the week with the strong winds expanding as far north as 15.5N on Mon night, with seas building to 10 ft. Strong east trades are forecast along the south coast of Hispaniola tonight. A tropical wave along 82W will continue across the west Caribbean today and tonight. A second tropical wave along 66W will continue west passing through the central Caribbean early this week. A third tropical wave in the central Atlantic will reach along 55W on Mon night, and reach the east Caribbean during the middle of the week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... An east to west ridge will meander west from a surface high near 30N69W to Port Canaveral Florida for the next several days. A broad north to south orientated surface trough along 66W will continue west passing through the Bahamas on Mon and Tue. Gentle to locally moderate southerly winds are expected north of ridge, a light to gentle northeast to east to southeast wind shift is forecast along the trough, and moderate to fresh trades are expected south of 23N, except becoming locally strong along the north coast of Hispaniola during the late afternoon into early evening hours. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.