000 AGXX40 KNHC 051946 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 346 PM EDT Fri Jun 5 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... Tropical Depression Cristobal near 20.0N 89.9W 1000 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Cristobal will strengthen to a tropical storm near 21.7N 90.0W this evening, move to 23.8N 90.3W Sat morning, 25.6N 90.3W Sat evening, 27.3N 90.4W Sun morning, 29.1N 90.9W Sun evening, and inland to 31.2N 91.9W Mon morning. Cristobal will weaken to a tropical depression while moving inland near 36.7N 92.1W early Tue. Once Cristobal moves inland, moderate to fresh southerly flow will be present across most of the north-central Gulf waters through Mon night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A broad area of low pressure, known as the Central American Gyre, will persist over northern Central America and southern Mexico for several days, producing widespread showers and thunderstorms in far NW Caribbean into the weekend. Strong to near gale force SE winds and building seas will continue in the NW Caribbean through Sat evening. Fresh to strong trade winds will continue in the central Caribbean through Sat night. Otherwise, a tropical wave with axis just E of the Lesser Antilles will support scattered showers this weekend in the SE basin and Windward Islands. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Abundant moisture pouring NE from the Central American Gyre and Tropical Depression Cristobal continue to support scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across portions of Florida and the Bahamas. These showers will persist to early next week as Cristobal moves towards the north-central Gulf of Mexico. Otherwise, high pressure will support fresh trade winds, mainly north of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, through the weekend. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Tropical Storm Warning Sat into Sun. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Tropical Storm Warning today into Sat night. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.