000 AGXX40 KNHC 160717 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 317 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 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 sagging south through the Gulf will support gentle winds and slight seas across the basin into the middle of 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 Mon night into Tue. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Josephine near 20.1N 62.6W 1008 mb at 11 PM EDT moving WNW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Josephine will move to 21.0N 64.3W Sun morning, 22.3N 66.3W Sun evening, weaken to a tropical depression near 23.7N 67.9W Mon morning, 25.1N 68.8W Mon evening, become a remnant low and move to 27.1N 68.8W Tue morning, and 29.0N 68.0W Tue evening. Elsewhere moderate to fresh trade winds will continue across the south- central Caribbean through early week, with strongest winds expected near the coast of Colombia and in the Gulf of Venezuela. A strong tropical wave may cross the Lesser Antilles Sun night into Mon. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Josephine near 20.1N 62.6W 1008 mb at 11 PM EDT moving WNW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Josephine will move to 21.0N 64.3W Sun morning, 22.3N 66.3W Sun evening, weaken to a tropical depression near 23.7N 67.9W Mon morning, 25.1N 68.8W Mon evening, become a remnant low and move to 27.1N 68.8W Tue morning, and 29.0N 68.0W Tue evening. Otherwise, persistent high pressure ridge extending from the Atlantic into the Gulf of Mexico will support gentle to moderate southeast winds. A weak trough may move just offshore the Southeast U.S. coast early next week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ121...ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .AMZ127...ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W... Tropical Storm Warning early today into today. $$ *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.