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Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1254 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 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...

Broad low pressure in the west central Gulf near 24N93W will
move slowly W over the SW Gulf through mid week. This low
pressure may strengthen some and has a medium potential for
tropical development through the week. In the Atlantic,
extremely dangerous Hurricane Dorian is over Grand Bahama Island
in the northern Bahamas with maximum sustained winds of 135 kt
and gusts to 165 kt. Dorian will move slowly W to WNW through
the northern Bahamas today before turning NW then NNW to
parallel the east coasts of Florida and Georgia through mid
week.  

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...

Hurricane Dorian is moving slowly W over Grand Bahama Island in
the northern Bahamas. A tropical wave over the eastern Caribbean
the central Caribbean will reach the western Caribbean Wed into
Thu and west of the area Fri into Sat. 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 26.8N 78.3W 922 mb at 11 AM EDT drifting W
at 1 kt. Maximum sustained winds 135 kt gusts 165 kt.  Dorian
will move to 26.9N 78.7W this evening, 27.2N 79.1W Tue  morning,
28.1N 79.6W Tue evening, 29.3N 80.2W Wed morning, and off the
Georgia coast near 32N 79.4W Thu morning. Dorian will  slowly
weaken as it continues to move to the north of the area  early
Fri, and continue paralleling the coast offshore the  Carolinas
into Saturday.   

$$

.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 Wed. 
.AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...
     Tropical Storm Warning today.
.AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK...
     Hurricane Warning today into Tue. 
     Tropical Storm Warning Tue night.
.AMZ119...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W...
     Tropical Storm Warning today.

$$

*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.