000 AGXX40 KNHC 220720 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 320 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 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... Newly upgraded Tropical Storm Marco near 18.7N 84.9W 1003 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving NNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Marco will move to near 19.7N 85.7W Sat morning with maximum sustained winds 45 kt guts to 55 kt, to just east of the northeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula near 21.1N 86.7W Sat evening, to the south-central Gulf of Mexico near 22.7N 88.0W Sun morning with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Marco is forecast to continue to strengthen as it reaches near 24.N 89.5W Sun evening with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt, and maintain intensity as it reaches near 25.9N 91.0W Mon morning, reach near 27.5N 92.8W Mon evening and move inland near 29.0N 95.4W Tue evening. Tropical Storm Laura over the Tropical Atlantic is forecast to enter the southeastern Gulf of Mexico near 23.8N 83.3W Mon evening with maximum winds 55 kt gusts to 65 kt. Laura is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane over the central Gulf of Mexico near 26.5N 87.7W Tue evening, reach to near 29.2N 90.2W Wed evening and move inland Wed night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Laura centered near near 17.0N 63.5W 1008 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving WNW at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Laura will move to near 17.6N 65.9W Sat morning, inland over the eastern part of the Dominican Republic near 18.4N 69.3W Sat evening, inland Haiti near 19.5N 72.8W Sun morning, inland eastern Cuba near 20.8N 76.4W with maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts to 55 kt, inland central Cuba near 22.1N 80.1W Mon morning, then to over the SE Gulf of Mexico near 23.8N 83.3W Mon evening with maximum winds 55 kt gusts to 65 kt. Laura is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane over the central Gulf of Mexico near 26.5N 87.7W Tue evening, reach to near 29.2N 90.2W Wed evening and move inland Wed night. Newly upgraded Tropical Storm Marco near 18.7N 84.9W 1003 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving NNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Marco will move to near 19.7N 85.7W Sat morning with maximum sustained winds 45 kt guts to 55 kt, to just east of the northeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula near 21.1N 86.7W Sat evening, to the south-central Gulf of Mexico near 22.7N 88.0W Sun morning with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Marco is forecast to continue to strengthen as it reaches near 24.N 89.5W Sun evening with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt, and maintain intensity as it reaches near 25.9N 91.0W Mon morning, reach near 27.5N 92.8W Mon evening and move inland near 29.0N 95.4W Tue evening. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Laura centered near near 17.0N 63.5W 1008 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving WNW at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Laura will move to near 17.6N 65.9W Sat morning, inland over the eastern part of the Dominican Republic near 18.4N 69.3W Sat evening, inland Haiti near 19.5N 72.8W Sun morning, inland eastern Cuba near 20.8N 76.4W with maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts to 55 kt, inland central Cuba near 22.1N 80.1W Mon morning, then to over the SE Gulf of Mexico near 23.8N 83.3W Mon evening with maximum winds 55 kt gusts to 65 kt. Laura is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane over the central Gulf of Mexico near 26.5N 87.7W Tue evening, reach to near 29.2N 90.2W Wed evening and move inland Wed night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Sun night. .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ011...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning early today into tonight. .AMZ013...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning early today. .AMZ015...CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... Tropical Storm Warning Sun. .AMZ023...CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W... Tropical Storm Warning early today into today. .AMZ025...OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS... Tropical Storm Warning early today into today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Tropical Storm Warning Sun night. .AMZ123...ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Sun night. .AMZ125...ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .AMZ127...ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W... Tropical Storm Warning early today. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.