518 AGXX40 KNHC 041944 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 344 PM EDT Tue Sep 4 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... Tropical Storm Gordon near 28.5N 86.8W 1001 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Gordon will strengthen to a hurricane near 29.8N 88.5W this evening, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 31.5N 90.2W Wed morning, move inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 32.8N 91.6W Wed evening. Winds and seas will diminish across the eastern and north central Gulf in the wake of Gordon. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A tropical wave extending from Colombia to western Cuba will continue slowly W into the western Caribbean through Fri. Otherwise, relatively weak ridging over the western Atlantic will maintain moderate to fresh trade winds S of 15N and light to moderate winds N of 15N through Sat. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weak subtropical ridge over the Western Atlantic will maintain gentle to moderate easterly winds across the area through Sat. Long period easterly swell generated by Hurricane Florence will cause seas to slowly build in the open waters east of the Bahamas late Wed through Sat. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Hurricane Warning today. Tropical Storm Warning tonight. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Tropical Storm Warning today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 McElroy. National Hurricane Center.