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Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
313 PM 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. A weak cold front may approach the northern Gulf
coast Tue.  

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

Tropical Storm Josephine near 19.1N 60.2W 1008 mb at 11 AM EDT
moving WNW at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt.
Josephine will move to 19.8N 61.9W this evening, 21.0N 64.1W Sun
morning, 22.3N 66.3W Sun evening, weaken to a tropical
depression near 23.8N 67.9W Mon morning, 25.2N 68.7W Mon
evening, and 26.7N 69.1W Tue morning. Josephine will become a
remnant low as it moves to near 29.0N 68.0W early Wed. 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 19.1N 60.2W 1008 mb at  11 AM EDT
moving WNW at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt.
Josephine will move to 19.8N 61.9W this evening, 21.0N  64.1W
Sun morning, 22.3N 66.3W Sun evening, weaken to a tropical 
depression near 23.8N 67.9W Mon morning, 25.2N 68.7W Mon
evening,  and 26.7N 69.1W Tue morning. Josephine will become a
remnant low  as it moves to the 29.0N 68.0W early Wed.
Otherwise, a persistent  high pressure ridge extending from the
Atlantic into the Gulf of  Mexico will support gentle to
moderate 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...
     None.

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
.AMZ121...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W...
     Tropical Storm Warning Sun into Sun night. 
.AMZ127...ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...
     Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. 

$$

*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.