169 AGXX40 KNHC 271847 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 247 PM EDT Thu Sep 27 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... Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms over the NW Gulf are associated with a cold front that extends from south-central Louisiana to near Brownsville, Texas. The front will stall over the NW Gulf today and enhance shower and thunderstorm activity through Fri before the front weakens and drifts north of the area. Otherwise, high pres NE of the region will support gentle to moderate E to SE winds and seas less than 4 ft across most of the region through Sun. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Kirk near 13.8N 59.3W 999 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt. Kirk will move to 14.3N 61.0W this evening, 14.9N 63.2W Fri morning, weaken to a tropical depression near 15.5N 65.4W Fri evening, 15.9N 67.7W Sat morning, and become a remnant low and move to 16.0N 72.0W Sun morning. Kirk will dissipate early Mon. Heavy rainfall and flooding is possible as the storm crosses the Lesser Antilles and into the eastern Caribbean through Fri. Otherwise, mainly moderate to fresh winds will prevail over the Caribbean waters through early next week. Large northerly swell will affect the tropical Atlantic waters Fri through Sun. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure will build southward across the west- central Atlantic today. Large swell generated by an intense low pressure system over the north-central Atlc is expected to spread east of 75W by Fri night, then to north Florida and E of the Bahamas early next week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ023...CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W... Tropical Storm Warning Fri. .AMZ025...OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS... Tropical Storm Warning today into Fri. .AMZ027...TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .AMZ033...CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning Fri. .AMZ035...OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO... Tropical Storm Warning today into Fri. .AMZ037...TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Latto. National Hurricane Center.