000 AGXX40 KNHC 150640 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 240 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 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 winds and slight seas across the basin through early next week. Locally fresh winds are possible each night through Sun night in the eastern Bay of Campeche near the Yucatan peninsula due to local effects. High pressure may slide south enough to allow a weak cold front to approach the northern Gulf coast Tue. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Josephine near 18.3N 57.4W 1005 mb at 11 PM EDT moving WNW at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Josephine will move to 19.2N 59.3W Sat morning, 20.4N 61.6W Sat evening, 21.7N 63.9W Sun morning, the weaken to a tropical depression near 23.2N 65.8W Sun evening. Tropical Depression Josephine will reach near 24.7N 67.2W Mon morning, and 26.4N 67.7W Mon evening. Josephine will become a remnant low as it moves to toward Bermuda late Tue. Elsewhere fresh trade winds will continue across the south- central Caribbean today, 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 18.3N 57.4W 1005 mb at 11 PM EDT moving WNW at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Josephine will move to 19.2N 59.3W Sat morning, 20.4N 61.6W Sat evening, 21.7N 63.9W Sun morning, then weaken to a tropical depression near 23.2N 65.8W Sun evening. Tropical Depression Josephine will reach 24.7N 67.2W Mon morning and 26.4N 67.7W Mon evening. Josephine will become a remnant low as it moves toward Bermuda late Tue. Otherwise, a persistent high pressure ridge extending from the Atlantic into the Gulf of Mexico will support gentle to moderate east to southeast winds. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ027...TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W... Tropical Storm Warning early today into today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ127...ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W... Tropical Storm Warning early today into Sun. $$ *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 KONARIK. National Hurricane Center.