000 AGXX40 KNHC 260857 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 457 AM EDT Mon Aug 26 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... High pressure will prevail across the area through Fri night. The high will maintain moderate to fresh south to southeast winds over the waters west of 90W. Winds will be mainly light to gentle east of 90W through the period. Upper level disturbances will keep unsettled weather conditions over much of the NW and north central Gulf through Mon night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong trade winds over the south-central Caribbean will gradually increase in areal coverage through Mon. Fresh to strong east to southeast winds will pulse over the Gulf of Honduras at night Mon through Wed. Tropical Storm Dorian near 11.9N 56.4W 1002 mb at 5 AM EDT moving W at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Dorian will move to 12.4N 58.2W this afternoon, 13.2N 60.3W Tue morning, 14.4N 62.4W Tue afternoon, 15.5N 64.5W Wed morning, and strengthen to a hurricane near 18.0N 68.4W Thu morning. Dorian will weaken to a tropical depression just N of Hispaniola near 20.8N 71.6W early Fri, and change little in intensity as it moves to the SE Bahamas near 23.0N 75.0W Sat. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A trough over the NW waters is triggering scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds and rough seas N of 26N between 70W and 75W. The trough will shift slowly E across the northern waters and dissipate by Wed night. Otherwise, gentle to moderate SE winds will continue across the area. Tropical Storm Dorian, currently in the tropical Atlantic, is forecast to move across the eastern Caribbean Sea as a hurricane by the middle of the week and near the far southern waters as a tropical storm by Fri night. Expect increasing winds and building seas for those waters affected by Dorian. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ023...CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W... Tropical Storm Warning Tue night. .AMZ025...OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS... Tropical Storm Warning Tue into Tue night. .AMZ033...CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning Tue night. .AMZ035...OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Tue night. .AMZ037...TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W... Tropical Storm Warning early today into tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 CAM. National Hurricane Center.