000 AGXX40 KNHC 141657 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1257 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 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 through the weekend. Locally fresh winds are possible each night through Sun 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... Tropical Storm Josephine near 16.1N 54.7W 1006 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Josephine will move to 17.1N 56.7W this evening, 18.4N 59.3W Sat morning, 19.7N 61.8W Sat evening, 20.9N 64.1W Sun morning, 22.5N 66.0W Sun evening, and weaken to a tropical depression near 24.0N 67.0W Mon morning. Elsewhere fresh to strong trade winds will continue across the south- central Caribbean through tonight, with strongest winds expected near the coast of Colombia and in the Gulf of Venezuela. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Josephine near 16.1N 54.7W 1006 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Josephine will move to 17.1N 56.7W this evening, 18.4N 59.3W Sat morning, 19.7N 61.8W Sat evening, 20.9N 64.1W Sun morning, 22.5N 66.0W Sun evening, and weaken to a tropical depression near 24.0N 67.0W Mon morning. Otherwise, a persistent high pressure ridge extending from the Atlantic into the Gulf of Mexico will support gentle to moderate east to southeast winds. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ025...OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS... Tropical Storm Warning Sat. .AMZ027...TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W... Tropical Storm Warning today into Sat. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ121...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Tropical Storm Warning Sun. .AMZ125...ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH... Tropical Storm Warning Sun. .AMZ127...ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Sun. $$ *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.