043 AGXX40 KNHC 221127 AAA MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 727 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 Updated to included latest information on Tropical Storms Laura and Marco 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... Tropical Storm Marco near 19.6N 85.4W 1005 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving NNW at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Marco will gradually intensify as it moves to just east of the northeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula near 20.9N 86.1W this afternoon, to over the extreme southern Gulf of Mexico near 22.5N 87.1W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts to 60 kt, to the south-central Gulf of Mexico near 24.1N 88.3W Sun afternoon with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Marco will strengthen a little more as it reaches near 25.7N 89.9W late Sun night with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt, and begin to weaken as it reaches near 27.3N 91.3W Mon afternoon. Marco is forecast to continue to weaken as it nears 28.3N 93.4W late Mon night and to inland Texas near 29.1N 96.2W late by Tue night. Tropical Storm Laura over the Tropical Atlantic is forecast to move across western Cuba near 23.1N 81.8W Mon afternoon, then move over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico near 24.6N 84.7W late Mon night with maximum winds 55 kt gusts to 65 kt. Laura is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane over the north-central Gulf of Mexico near 27.5N 89.5W late Tue night with maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts 90 kt. It is forecast to begin to weaken as it reaches to near 31.0N 92.0W late Wed night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Laura centered near near 17.6N 65.5W 1007 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving W at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Laura will move to near 18.2N 67.7W this afternoon, inland over the Dominican Republic near 19.1N 71.0W late tonight, inland eastern Cuba near 20.3N 74.6W Sun afternoon with maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts to 55 kt, inland Cuba near 21.6N 78.3W late Sun night, inland western Cuba near 23.1N 81.8W Mon afternoon, then move over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico near 24.6N 84.7W late Mon night with maximum winds 55 kt gusts to 65 kt. Tropical Storm Marco near 19.6N 85.4W 1005 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving NNW at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Marco will gradually intensify as it moves to just east of the northeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula near 20.9N 86.1W this afternoon, to over the extreme southern Gulf of Mexico near 22.5N 87.1W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts to 60 kt, to the south-central Gulf of Mexico near 24.1N 88.3W Sun afternoon with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Laura centered near near 17.6N 65.3W 1007 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving W at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Laura will move to near 18.2N 67.7W this afternoon, inland over the Dominican Republic near 19.1N 71.0W late tonight, inland eastern Cuba near 20.3N 74.6W Sun afternoon with maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts to 55 kt, inland east- central Cuba near 21.6N 78.3W late Sun night, inland western Cuba near 23.1N 81.8W Mon afternoon, then move over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico near 24.6N 84.7W late Mon night with maximum winds 55 kt gusts to 65 kt. Otherwise, relatively weak high pressure will be over the area through the period. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Sun night. .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ011...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning early today into tonight. .AMZ013...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning early today. .AMZ015...CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... Tropical Storm Warning Sun. .AMZ023...CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W... Tropical Storm Warning early today into today. .AMZ025...OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS... Tropical Storm Warning early today into today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Tropical Storm Warning Sun night. .AMZ123...ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Sun night. .AMZ125...ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .AMZ127...ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W... Tropical Storm Warning early today. $$ *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.