000 AGXX40 KNHC 311749 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 149 PM 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... A weak stationary front over the northeast and north central Gulf will dissipate this afternoon. Low pressure in the Yucatan Channel will move west across the western Gulf through mid week. In the Atlantic, Hurricane Dorian is near 26.0N 73.4W moving W at 7 kt with maximum sustained winds 130 kt gusts 160 kt. Dorian will move through the northern Bahamas through early Mon before turning more northwest and moving parallel to the east coast of Florida toward the Georgia coast through mid week. With this forecast track, there is a possibility of tropical storm force winds in the Big Bend area of Florida in the far northeast Gulf Tue and Tue night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Hurricane Dorian is moving WNW across the Atlantic Ocean off the central Bahamas. A tropical wave will cross the Windward Islands into the eastern Caribbean late today, then reach the central caribbean by Monday night. 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... Major Hurricane Dorian near 26.0N 73.4W 945 mb at 11 AM EDT moving W at 7 kt. Maximum sustained winds 130 kt gusts 160 kt. Dorian will move to 26.2N 74.7W this evening, 26.6N 76.2W Sun morning, over Abaco in the northwest Bahamas near 26.8N 77.4W Sun evening. Dorian will continue to move slowly west through the northwest Bahamas as an extremely dangerous hurricane reaching 27.0N 78.0W Mon morning, before moving more to the NW to 27.5N 78.5W Tue morning off the east coast of central Florida. Dorian will change little in intensity as it continues to move NNW paralleling the east coast of Florida toward the Georgia coast through mid week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. Hurricane Warning Sun into Mon. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. Hurricane Warning Sun into Sun night. Tropical Storm Warning Mon. .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. Hurricane Warning Sun into Mon. .AMZ119...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W... Hurricane Warning today into Sun. Tropical Storm Warning Sun night into Mon. $$ *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.