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Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
325 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 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...

High pressure across the northern Gulf will support gentle to
moderate winds and slight seas across the basin. Fresh to
locally strong winds are possible each night in the eastern Bay
of Campeche near the Yucatan peninsula due to local effects. 

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...

Fresh to strong trade winds will continue across the
south-central Caribbean through late Fri night, with strongest
winds expected near the coast of Colombia and in the Gulf of
Venezuela at night. Fresh winds will pulse through the Windward
Passage during the next several nights. Tropical Depression
Eleven near 12.4N 44.2W 1007 mb at 11 AM EDT is moving W at
12 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 30 kt with gusts 40 kt.
Tropical Depression Eleven will strengthen to a tropical storm
near 12.8N 46.1W this evening with maximum sustained winds of
35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. It will reach near 13.5N 48.4W Thu
morning, near 14.5N 50.8W Thu evening, and to near 15.7N 53.3W
Fri morning with maximum sustained winds of 50 kt with gusts to
60 kt. Tropical Storm Eleven is forecast to track northwestward
to near 17.0N 55.7W Fri evening and maintain intensity as it
reaches near 18.2N 58.1W Sat morning. It will then begin to
weaken as it moves to near 20.5N 63.0W early on Sun. 

...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

A persistent ridge extending from the Atlantic into  the Gulf of
Mexico will support gentle to moderate east to southeast winds
mainly south of 27N through the weekend. Tropical Depression
Eleven near 12.4N 44.2W 1007 mb at 11 AM EDT is moving W at
12 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 30 kt with gusts 40 kt. 
Tropical Depression Eleven will strengthen to a tropical storm 
near 12.8N 46.1W this evening with maximum sustained winds of
35  kt with gusts to 45 kt. It will reach near 13.5N 48.4W Thu 
morning, near 14.5N 50.8W Thu evening, and to near 15.7N 53.3W
Fri morning with maximum sustained winds of 50 kt with gusts to
60  kt. Tropical Storm Eleven is forecast to track northwestward
to  near 17.0N 55.7W Fri evening and maintain intensity as it
reaches  near 18.2N 58.1W Sat morning. It will then begin to
weaken as it moves to near 20.5N 63.0W early on Sun and to near 
23.5N 66.5W early Mon.

$$

.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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.