897 AGXX40 KNHC 101751 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 151 PM EDT Mon Sep 10 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 gentle to moderate winds prevail across the gulf waters. Seas are in the 1-3 ft range. Weak ridging over the SE United States will generally maintain light to moderate winds over the basin through Fri night. A trough will move west off the Yucatan coast each evening and dissipate over the SW gulf each morning. The trough will be accompanied by moderate to fresh winds. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Latest surface observations show moderate to fresh winds over the central Caribbean with gentle to moderate winds prevailing over the remainder of the Caribbean as well as the tropical N Atlc forecast zones. Seas are in the 4-5 ft range over the central Caribbean, 3-5 ft over the western Caribbean, and 2-3 ft over the eastern Caribbean. Over the tropical N Atlc forecast zones, seas are in the 3-5 ft range. Hurricane Isaac will move across the tropical N Atlc forecast zones, then into the eastern half of the Caribbean through the forecast period. Hurricane Isaac is near 14.7N 43.9W 993 mb at 11 AM EDT moving W at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Isaac will move to 14.9N 45.9W this evening, 15.0N 48.7W Tue morning, 15.0N 51.4W Tue evening, 15.1N 54.0W Wed morning, and 15.4N 59.4W Thu morning. Isaac will weaken to a tropical storm near 15.5N 64.5W early Fri. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Latest surface observations indicate gentle to moderate winds prevail over the forecast waters. Outside the Bahamas, seas are in the 4-5 ft range. West of the Bahamas, seas are in the 1-2 ft range. Conditions will deteriorate over the forecast area as Hurricane Florence moves across the forecast area. Hurricane Florence is near 25.0N 60.0W 962 mb at 11 AM EDT moving W at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds 100 kt gusts 120 kt. Florence will move to 25.5N 61.9W this evening, 26.4N 64.7W Tue morning, 27.8N 67.9W Tue evening, 29.5N 71.0W Wed morning, north of the area near 33.0N 76.3W Thu morning. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Hurricane Warning Tue night. .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. Hurricane Warning Tue into Tue night. .AMZ121...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. Hurricane Warning Tue. Tropical Storm Warning Tue night. $$ *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.