000 AGXX40 KNHC 131706 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 106 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 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 will continue to dominate the Gulf waters producing light to moderate winds and seas generally under 5 ft. Winds will pulse to fresh west-northwest of the Yucatan Peninsula each evening. No tropical cyclone activity is expected for the next several days. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A tropical wave with axis along 77W will move across the central Caribbean today, and over the western Caribbean on Wed. Another tropical wave currently located along 52W will reach the waters E of the Lesser Antilles tonight and the eastern Caribbean on Wed. The passage of these waves along with high pressure north of the area will continue to support generally fresh to strong winds in the central and southwest Caribbean through at least Fri. Winds will briefly reach minimal gale force in the Gulf of Venezuela tonight. A Gale Warning has been issued. No tropical cyclone activity is expected for the next several days. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A surface ridge will persist from the central Atlantic west-southwest across the central Bahamas to the Straits of Florida through the end of the week. This pattern will maintain gentle to moderate winds north of 22N, and moderate to fresh winds south of 22N. Active weather will continue across NE portions of the Atlc zones today as an old frontal zone and an upper-level trough linger there. No tropical cyclone activity is expected during the next several days. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ033...CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 GR. National Hurricane Center.