000 AGXX40 KNHC 230532 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 132 AM EDT Thu Jul 23 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 Eight near 25.9N 88.2W 1009 mb at 11 PM EDT moving WNW at 5 kt. Maximum sustained winds 25 kt gusts 35 kt. Eight will move to 26.3N 89.3W Thu morning, 27.0N 90.8W Thu evening, strengthen to a tropical storm near 27.9N 92.4W Fri morning, 28.2N 94.0W Fri evening, 28.5N 95.3W Sat morning, and inland to 28.7N 96.8W Sat evening. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Gonzalo near 9.9N 45.9W 998 mb at 11 PM EDT moving W at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Gonzalo will move to 10.0N 47.6W Thu morning, strengthen to a hurricane near 10.2N 50.0W Thu evening, 10.6N 52.7W Fri morning, 11.2N 55.5W Fri evening, 11.8N 58.6W Sat morning, and weaken to a tropical storm near 12.6N 61.8W Sat evening. Gonzalo will change little in intensity as it moves to the west through Sun afternoon. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A ridge north of the area will support pulses of fresh to locally strong winds off Hispaniola and near the entrance to the Windward Passage for the next several nights. Winds and seas will increase E of 65W toward the end of the week as high pressure builds across the western Atlantic. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Tropical Storm Warning Fri into Fri night. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Tropical Storm Warning Fri into Fri night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ037...TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W... Tropical Storm Warning Fri into Fri night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.