000 AGXX40 KNHC 310712 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 312 AM EDT Sat Aug 31 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 near 25.6N 72.0W 948 mb at 2 AM EDT moving WNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 120 kt gusts 145 kt. Dorian will move to 25.9N 72.8W later this morning, 26.3N 74.5W this evening, 26.6N 76.0W Sun morning, 26.8N 77.3W Sun evening, and 27.0N 78.6W Mon evening. Dorian will change little in intensity as it moves to 28.3N 80.5W late Tue, then continues to 30.8N 81.2W Wed. Dorian will move slowly across the northern Bahamas toward Florida as an extremely dangerous major hurricane through Mon night, then move N along the Florida E coast Tue and Wed. The wind field from Dorian could reach the eastern Gulf of Mexico as early as Mon evening. Elsewhere, a low pressure center will enter the SE Gulf tonight, south-central Gulf Saturday night, then into the western Gulf by Sunday night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Hurricane Dorian is moving WNW across the Atlantic Ocean N of Hispaniola. A tropical wave will cross the Windward Islands into the eastern Caribbean this afternoon, then reach the central Caribbean by late Monday. Moderate to fresh winds are expected across the eastern and central Caribbean, with gentle to moderate winds prevailing over the NW Caribbean. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Hurricane Dorian near 25.6N 72.0W 948 mb at 2 AM EDT moving WNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 120 kt gusts 145 kt. Dorian will move to 25.9N 72.8W later this morning, 26.3N 74.5W this evening, 26.6N 76.0W Sun morning, 26.8N 77.3W Sun evening, and 27.0N 78.6W Mon evening. Dorian will change little in intensity as it moves to 28.3N 80.5W late Tue, then continues to 30.8N 81.2W Wed. Dorian will move slowly across the northern Bahamas toward Florida as an extremely dangerous major hurricane through Mon night, then move N along the Florida E coast Tue and Wed. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Hurricane Warning Sun into Sun night. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Tropical Storm Warning today. Hurricane Warning tonight into Sun night. .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. Hurricane Warning Sun into Sun night. .AMZ119...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W... Hurricane Warning early today into Sun night. $$ *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 KONARIK. National Hurricane Center.