000 AGXX40 KNHC 011709 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 109 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 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... Low pressure just N of the Yucatan Peninsula will move slowly W across the western Gulf through mid week. In the Atlantic, extremely dangerous Hurricane Dorian is nearing the northern Bahamas with maximum sustained winds of 155 kt and gusts to 190 kt. Dorian will move through the northern Bahamas through early Mon before turning NW then NNW to parallel the east coasts of Florida and Georgia through mid week. With this forecast track, tropical storm force winds will mainly stay to east of the far eastern and northeastern Gulf of Mexico, including the Florida Big Bend area, Mon night through Tue night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Hurricane Dorian is moving slowly W nearing the northern Bahamas. A tropical wave in the far eastern Caribbean will reach the central Caribbean Mon night and western Caribbean by Wed. 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... Extremely dangerous Category 5 Hurricane Dorian is near 26.5N 76.8W with a pressure of 913 mb at 11 AM EDT, moving W at 6 kt approaching the northern Bahamas. Maximum sustained winds are 155 kt gusts 190 kt. Dorian will move to 26.6N 77.7W this evening, 26.8N 78.5W Mon morning, 27.0N 79.0W Mon evening as it moves northwest of Grand Bahama Island. Dorian will continue to the northwest, paralleling the east coast of Florida reaching 27.4N 79.4W Tue morning, and 29.7N 80.2W Wed morning. Dorian will weaken slightly in intensity as it moves to off the South Carolina coast early Thu, and off North Carolina Fri. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Hurricane Warning today into Tue. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Hurricane Warning today. Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Mon. .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Hurricane Warning today into Mon night. Tropical Storm Warning Tue. .AMZ119...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W... Hurricane Warning today. Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Mon. $$ *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.