000 AGXX40 KNHC 151624 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1224 PM EDT Fri May 15 2020 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 pres 1011 mb over the Straits of Florida near 23.5N81.5W will slowly move NE over the Bahamas Sat. A ridge extending into the NE Gulf will maintain fresh to strong E to SE winds E of 90W this morning. Moderate to fresh SE winds will prevail across the rest of basin through Sun. Low pressure may develop near Louisiana Sun and drag a weak cold front across the northern Gulf early next week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure north of the region will weaken and shift eastward through Sun. Fresh to strong trade winds will continue in the south central Caribbean near Venezuela and Colombia through Tue night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Low pres 1011 mb centered over the Florida Straits near 23.5N81.5W will move slowly NE to near 28N78W Sat morning, to near 30N77W Sun morning, then to N of the area near 32.5N75W Mon morning. Gradual development of the low is expected, and it will likely become a tropical or subtropical storm Sat when it is located near the NW Bahamas. Frequent gusts to gale force are possible near to and north of the Bahamas the next two days. A stationary front extending from 25.5N65W to E of the Bahamas near 24.5N72W will dissipate by Sun. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning tonight into Sat. .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Gale Warning today. .AMZ119...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W... Gale Warning tonight. $$ *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 CAM. National Hurricane Center.