801 AGXX40 KNHC 311853 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 253 PM EDT Fri Aug 31 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... Ridging over the SE United States will contribute to fresh breeze or calmer conditions during the next few days. Looking ahead, a trough of low pressure will move across the Bahamas and into southern Florida by early next week, and into the eastern Gulf by Tue, accompanied by active weather. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Nocturnal winds will pulse to fresh to strong winds in the south-central Caribbean the next several nights. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere. A tropical wave currently approaching Hispaniola will move through the western Caribbean by late Sun into early Mon, accompanied by active weather. A second tropical wave will pass west of 55W Sat, into the eastern Caribbean Sat night, and into the central Caribbean early next week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pres will remain centered W to NW of Bermuda through the forecast period. A trough of low pressure north of Hispaniola will produce active weather as it moves westnorthwestward across the waters south of 25N and Bahamas through Mon. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Landsea. National Hurricane Center.