000 AGXX40 KNHC 091959 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 359 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 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 25.0N 86.2W 965 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt. Michael expected to continue to gradually intensify and move to near 26.7N 86.5W this evening, reach near 28.8N 86.3W Wed morning, and then veer NE and inland across the Florida Panhandle late Wed afternoon, reaching near 0.8N 85.1W Wed evening. Winds to 25 kt and seas to 12 ft have already begun to reach the NE Gulf coastal waters this morning. Conditions will gradually improve Thu through Fri as Michael accelerates off to the NE. A cold front will spill into the NW Gulf behind the exiting Michael late Wed through Thu and reach from the Florida Panhandle to SW Gulf Sat evening. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Hurricane Michael near 25.1N 86.2W 968 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 10 kt across the southeast Gulf of Mexico. Conditions across the NW Caribbean to the south of Michael will gradually improve through Wed morning. Expect moderate trades to prevail across the Tropical Atlc and east half of Caribbean through Fri, before another broad low pressure center develops across the W central Caribbean Fri through Sat. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Hurricane Michael near 25.1N 86.2W 968 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 10 kt across the southeast Gulf of Mexico. Maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 100 kt. Michael will move inland and weaken to a tropical storm along the Floridan Panhandle early Wed evening, and veer NE and move inland and parallel to the SE U.S. coast Thu and Fri. Otherwise, a trough will continue to move NW across the Bahamas today, and inland across NE Florida early tonight. Fresh to strong SE winds and high seas will accompany the trough through this evening then slowly improve across NW portions through Wed. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Tropical Storm Warning today. Hurricane Warning tonight. Tropical Storm Warning Wed. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Hurricane Warning today into Wed. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Tropical Storm Warning today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.