000 AGXX40 KNHC 230703 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 303 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 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... Tropical Storm Marco centered near 22.8N 86.3W 996 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving NNW at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Marco will intensify to a hurricane near 24.3N 87.1W Sun morning with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts to 80 kt, reach to near 26.3N 87.9W Sun evening with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. It will maintain intensity as it reaches to near 28.3N 88.9W Mon morning and move inland to near 30.5N 92.0W Tue morning. Marco will weaken to a tropical depression near 30.9N 93.5W Tue evening and dissipate late Wed. Tropical Storm Laura currently over Hispaniola will move across western Cuba Mon and reach the southeastern Gulf near 23.4N 83.0W Mon evening with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts to 60 kt. Laura will intensify to a hurricane as it reaches near 24.7N 85.8W Tue morning with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt, to near 26.2N 88.0W Tue evening with maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts 90 kt and move inland near 29.8N 91.2W Wed evening. Atlantic high pressure will build westward over the eastern Gulf in the wake of Laura. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Marco centered near 22.8N 86.3W 996 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving NNW at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Marco will intensify to a hurricane near 24.3N 87.1W Sun morning with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts to 80 kt, reach to near 26.3N 87.9W Sun evening with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Tropical Storm Laura centered near near 18.5N 69.7W 1003 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt. Laura will maintain intensity as it moves inland over the Dominican Republic to near 19.3N 72.3W Sun morning, inland to near 20.6N 76.0W Sun evening, inland to near 22.1N 79.6W Mon morning, then over the extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico near 23.4N 83.0W Mon evening with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts to 60 kt. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Laura centered near near 18.5N 69.7W 1003 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt. Laura will maintain intensity as it moves inland over the Dominican Republic to near 19.3N 72.3W Sun morning, inland to near 20.6N 76.0W Sun evening, inland to near 22.1N 79.6W Mon morning, then over the extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico near 23.4N 83.0W Mon evening with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts to 60 kt. Otherwise, relatively weak high pressure will be over the area. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Hurricane Warning today into tonight. Tropical Storm Warning Mon. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Tropical Storm Warning today. Tropical Storm Warning Mon night. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Tropical Storm Warning early today. Hurricane Warning today into tonight. .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Tropical Storm Warning early today. Hurricane Warning today. Tropical Storm Warning Mon into Mon night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ015...CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... Tropical Storm Warning today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Mon. .AMZ123...ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... Tropical Storm Warning early today into tonight. .AMZ125...ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH... Tropical Storm Warning early today. $$ *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.