338 AGXX40 KNHC 100702 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 302 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 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... Relatively weak high pressure will continue just north of the Gulf through tonight maintaining gentle to moderate easterly flow throughout. Stronger high will build in from the northeast across Florida and the eastern Gulf through Fri allowing for fresh northeast to east winds to exist over the eastern Gulf and fresh to strong winds over the Straits of Florida. Northeast winds will pulse to fresh speeds to the northwest of the Yucatan Peninsula each evening through Sat. Expect wave heights to build to 8 or 9 ft in the Straits of Florida Wed and Wed night. A surface to low-level trough presently over the Atlantic approaching the southeastern Bahamas is expected to move into the eastern Gulf of Mexico this weekend, at which time atmospheric conditions might become favorable for it to undergo development. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected with this trough. Please refer to the latest Tropical Weather Outlooks for updated formation chances on this feature. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure ridging will remain to the north and northeast of area through the remainder of the week. The ridging will maintain moderate trades, except pulsing to fresh to strong in the south-central Caribbean and near the coast of Colombia through the next few days. The southern part of a surface to low-level trough reaches southwestward from the central Dominican Republic to near 17N74W. Isolated showers are possible along and near this trough as it moves in a general west to northwest direction during the rest of the week. A strong tropical wave or low pressure may approach the tropical N Atlc by the end of the upcoming weekend with gusty winds and squalls. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A surface to low-level inverted trough, that presently is along a position from near 23N67W to across the central section of the Dominican Republic, will track WNW across the area of the Bahamas through Thu night before reaching Florida Fri. It will be accompanied by scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. According to the latest Tropical Weather Outlook, little, if any, development of this disturbance is expected during the next few days. Otherwise, relatively weak high pressure across the area will gradually lift northward through the week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.