394 AGXX40 KNHC 261000 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 600 AM EDT Wed Sep 26 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... Gentle E to SE winds and seas less than 4 ft are expected across most of the region through Sat. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Kirk 1004 mb, centered near 11.8N 52.7W at 5 AM EDT, is moving W at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt. Kirk will move across the Tropical North Atlantic today, and is expected to reach the Lesser Antilles on Thursday. It will weaken after it enters the E Caribbean on Thu night. Fresh to strong trade winds will continue in the south- central Caribbean through Thu. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure will build southward across the west- central Atlantic through Thu. Large swell generated by an intense low pressure system, post-tropical cyclone Leslie, is expected east of 70W by Fri night, and continue through the weekend. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ025...OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS... Tropical Storm Warning Thu into Thu night. .AMZ027...TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W... Tropical Storm Warning Thu into Thu night. .AMZ035...OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO... Tropical Storm Warning Thu into Thu night. .AMZ037...TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W... Tropical Storm Warning today into Thu night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.