000 AGXX40 KNHC 211454 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1054 AM EDT Sun Jun 21 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... Surface ridging will prevail over the Gulf waters through the forecast period. Gentle to moderate easterly winds and slight seas are expected today across most of the basin. Moderate to fresh southerly winds are forecast over the western Gulf Mon night through Thu night as the pressure gradient tightens between the ridge and lower pressure over Mexico. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong trades over the south-central Caribbean will expand to the north-central and southwest basin through the middle of the week as high pressure builds over the western Atlantic. Winds will pulse to near gale force off the coast of Colombia each night through Thu night with seas building to near 12 ft during the strongest winds. Fresh to strong winds are expected in the Gulf of Honduras tonight through Thu night. Large zone of SAL moving across E Carib today with strong llvl jet across Srn Carib. This may yield squalls where convection develops along leading edges of SAL. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure will prevail across the offshore waters through the forecast period. Fresh to occasionally strong easterly winds will pulse across the waters north of Hispaniola each night through Thu night. Large zone of SAL moving dominating tropical Atlc today S of 21N with strong llvl jet 35-40 kt invof trpcl waves. This may yield squalls where convection develops along leading edges of SAL. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.