111 AGXX40 KNHC 281644 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1244 PM EDT Fri Sep 28 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... A stationary front over the NW gulf will weaken today as high pres builds across the forecast waters. A surface trough will develop each evening over the Yucatan peninsula. The trough will move into the SW Gulf overnight, and weaken each morning. Moderate to fresh winds will accompany the trough. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Kirk near 13.8N 63.6W 1007 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Kirk will move to 14.2N 65.3W this evening, weaken to a tropical depression near 14.8N 67.6W Sat morning, and dissipate Sat evening. Otherwise, a tropical in the western Caribbean will move west of the area by Sun afternoon. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Surface ridging will prevail through next Tue. Swell generated by Post-Tropical Cyclone Leslie over the north-central Atlc will spread across the forecast waters through early next week. There is a high chance that Leslie will become a subtropical storm later today or tomorrow. Fresh to strong winds associated with Leslie are likely to affect the NE offshore waters Sun night through Tue. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ023...CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. .AMZ033...CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .AMZ035...OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO... Tropical Storm Warning today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.