000 AGXX40 KNHC 081808 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 208 PM EDT Mon Oct 8 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... Hurricane Michael near 21.2N 84.9W 982 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Michael will move to 22.6N 85.3W this evening, 24.4N 85.9W Tue morning, 26.4N 86.4W Tue evening, 28.6N 86.1W Wed morning, and move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 33.0N 82.5W Thu morning. Michael will become extratropical as it moves to 37.8N 73.6W early Fri, and continue to 42.8N 59.0W early Sat. Conditions should improve by the end of the week as Michael speeds off to the N and NE of the area, potentially dragging a cold front or frontal trough down S of 31N in its wake. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Hurricane Michael near 21.2N 84.9W 982 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Michael will move to 22.6N 85.3W this evening, 24.4N 85.9W Tue morning, 26.4N 86.4W Tue evening, 28.6N 86.1W Wed morning, and move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 33.0N 82.5W Thu morning. Michael will become extratropical as it moves to 37.8N 73.6W early Fri, and continue to 42.8N 59.0W early Sat. Conditions in the NW Caribbean should improve in the wake of Michael beginning Tue night. Otherwise and elsewhere, expect moderate trades, diminishing towards the weekend as the pressure gradient slackens even more. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Hurricane Michael near 21.2N 84.9W 982 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Michael will move to 22.6N 85.3W this evening, 24.4N 85.9W Tue morning, 26.4N 86.4W Tue evening, 28.6N 86.1W Wed morning, and move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 33.0N 82.5W Thu morning. Michael will become extratropical as it moves to 37.8N 73.6W early Fri, and continue to 42.8N 59.0W early Sat. Otherwise, a trough N of Hispaniola will move W-NW through tonight. The pres gradient between this trough and the ridge will support fresh to strong winds near the trough axis. Conditions should improve by the end of the week as Michael speeds off to the N and NE of the area, potentially dragging a cold front or frontal trough down S of 31N in its wake. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Tropical Storm Warning Tue into Wed. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. Hurricane Warning Tue into Wed. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Tue night. .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Hurricane Warning today into Tue. Tropical Storm Warning Tue night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ011...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN... Hurricane Warning today. Tropical Storm Warning tonight. .AMZ013...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN... Hurricane Warning today. Tropical Storm Warning tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Lewitsky. National Hurricane Center.