000 AGXX40 KNHC 240545 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 145 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 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. Moderate to fresh southerly winds are forecast over the western Gulf through Thu night due to the pressure gradient 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 will prevail across the south central Caribbean through the middle of the week. The area of fresh to strong trades will then expand to the north- central and southwest basin through the end 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 Sun night with seas building to 12 ft and higher during the strongest winds. Fresh to strong winds are expected to continue across the Gulf of Honduras through Sat night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure extends from the central Atlantic to Florida and 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 Sun night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 AL. National Hurricane Center.