294 AGXX40 KNHC 211843 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 243 PM EDT Wed Aug 21 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 tropical wave over the Bay of Campeche will cross the SW Gulf today and tonight, with fresh to strong SE winds expected tonight into early Thu following wave passage. Elsewhere, a surface high pressure ridge will persist over the NE Gulf through the weekend, maintaining generally tranquil marine conditions across the region. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue over the NW Caribbean through this evening in the wake of a tropical wave over the Bay of Campeche. Fresh to strong winds will affect the Gulf of Honduras tonight and Thu night. Fresh to strong trades will persist over the south-central Caribbean through the weekend. A tropical wave will pass over the Lesser Antilles later today, move across the eastern Caribbean tonight through Thu night, then cross the western Caribbean Fri through Sat. Another tropical wave will approach the Lesser Antilles this weekend. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A broad mid-level low over the Bahamas will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the next several days as it slowly moves northwestward towards Florida. A surface high pressure ridge will prevail across the far northern waters, with gentle to moderate E to SE winds expected across much of the region. Fresh to locally strong trades are expected at night between Hispaniola and the Turks and Caicos Islands. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.