000 AGXX40 KNHC 301740 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 140 PM EDT Fri Aug 30 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... Hurricane Dorian is near 24.5N 69.8W 972 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 95 kt with gusts to 115 kt. Dorian will intensify to a major hurricane as it moves to 25.3N 71.0W by this evening. Dorian will reach the northern Bahamas near by Sun evening, then continue across the northern Bahamas toward Florida as an extremely dangerous major hurricane through early Mon, before moving inland over Florida by early Tue. On its current forecast path, effects from Dorian could start to be felt over portions of the eastern Gulf of Mexico as early as Mon. Elsewhere, a low pressure center will move west across the southeastern Gulf today, south-central Gulf Saturday, then into the western Gulf by Sunday. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Hurricane Dorian is moving across the Atlantic Ocean NE of Dominican Republic. A tropical wave will enter the Caribbean by Saturday evening and across the islands on Sunday morning. Moderate to fresh winds are expected across the east and central Caribbean, with gentle to moderate winds over the NW Caribbean. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Hurricane Dorian is near 24.5N 69.8W 972 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 95 kt with gusts to 115 kt. Dorian will intensify to a major hurricane as it moves to 25.3N 71.0W by this evening. Dorian will continue to move toward 25.9N 72.7W Sat morning, near 26.3N 74.5W by Sat evening, near 26.6N 76.1W by Sun morning, then into the northern Bahamas near 26.7N 77.5W by Sun evening. Dorian will continue across the northern Bahamas toward Florida as an extremely dangerous major hurricane through early Mon, before moving inland over Florida by early Tue. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Hurricane Warning Sun. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Tropical Storm Warning Sat. Hurricane Warning Sat night into Sun. .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Tropical Storm Warning Sat night. Hurricane Warning Sun. .AMZ119...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W... Hurricane Warning today into Sun. .AMZ121...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Hurricane Warning today. Tropical Storm Warning tonight. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.