000 AGXX40 KNHC 161503 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1103 AM EDT Tue Jun 16 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... A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters during the next several days supporting mainly gentle to moderate easterly winds and seas generally under 5 ft. Fresh northerly winds will occasionally occur near and to the NW of the western Yucatan Peninsula due to local effects. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A tropical wave over the western Caribbean along 87W will move W of area today. Another tropical wave along 54W will cross the Windward Islands on Wed, reaching the central Caribbean on Thu. A third tropical wave along 32W will reach the Tropical N Atlantic waters by late Thu. Otherwise, fresh to strong trade winds will remain over the south-central Caribbean through Fri, then expand in coverage beginning late on Fri and through Sat night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Abundant cloudiness, with embedded showers and thunderstorms, are expected to persist over most of the forecast region trough Thu. This is associated with a trough, that currently extends over the NW Bahamas. The trough will move eastward, mainly across the waters N of 27N through Wed while weakening. A ridge will follow the trough. Winds and seas could be higher near thunderstorms. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 GR. National Hurricane Center.