000 AGXX40 KNHC 021532 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1132 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2019 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 weak ridge is located over the northern Gulf this morning. A trough has moved into the eastern Gulf and across the Florida peninsula. This trough should slowly move northward into Sat, producing increased showers and thunderstorms offshore, before dissipating on Sun. Afterwards, high pressure will build westward from the Atlantic across Florida into the eastern Gulf early next week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A weak tropical wave near 62W will move over the eastern Caribbean through Sat night, then cross the western Caribbean Sun and Mon. A moderate N-S pressure gradient across the Caribbean will promote fresh to strong trade winds in the south central Caribbean through Mon, then weaken to moderate to fresh on Tue. Another tropical wave near 44W will reach the Tropical N Atlantic early next week and may produce increased winds and seas. This system has a moderate likelihood of becoming a tropical cyclone over the next five days. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A trough across the Florida peninsula and into the Atlantic will slowly move northward through Sat, then weaken on Sun. Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms, strong gusty winds, and rough seas are expected east of Florida through Sat. The Bermuda High will build over the Central Atlantic along 27N through early next week. A tropical wave will reach north of the Leeward Islands early next week and may produce increased winds and seas. This has a moderate likelihood of becoming a tropical cyclone over the next five days. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Landsea. National Hurricane Center.