000 AGXX40 KNHC 231933 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 333 PM 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 near 24.7N 87.3W 993 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NNW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt. Marco will strengthen to a hurricane near 26.4N 88.1W this evening, move to 28.2N 89.1W Mon morning, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 29.5N 90.4W Mon evening. Marco will continue inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 31.2N 93.8W by Tue evening, and to 31.8N 95.4W Wed morning. Marco will dissipate early Thu. Tropical Storm Laura is over Haiti near 19.2N 73.2W 1004 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt. Laura will move over Cuba to 20.3N 76.0W this evening, 21.6N 79.9W Mon morning, to 22.9N 83.2W Mon evening before emerging into the southeast Gulf. Laura will move to 24.1N 86.2W Tue morning, strengthen to a hurricane near 25.3N 88.9W Tue evening, then move to 26.8N 91.4W Wed morning. Laura is expected to make landfall over southwest Louisiana Wed night or early Thu morning. 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 Laura is near 19.2N 73.2W 1004 mb at 11 AM EDT, moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Laura will move into Cuba and reach 20.3N 76.0W this evening, 21.6N 79.9W Mon morning, then move to 22.9N 83.2W Mon evening before emerging into the southeast Gulf of Mexico where it will intensify into a hurricane and move into the north central Gulf through mid week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Laura is near 19.2N 73.2W 1004 mb at 11 AM EDT, moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Laura will move into Cuba and reach 20.3N 76.0W this evening, 21.6N 79.9W Mon morning, then move to 22.9N 83.2W Mon evening before emerging into the southeast Gulf of Mexico where it will intensify into a hurricane and move into the north central Gulf through mid week. High pressure will build westward following Laura. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Tropical Storm Warning today. Hurricane Warning tonight. Tropical Storm Warning Mon. Tropical Storm Warning Tue. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Tropical Storm Warning today. Tropical Storm Warning Mon night into Tue. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. Tropical Storm Warning Tue. .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Tropical Storm Warning today. Tropical Storm Warning Mon into Tue. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ013...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Mon. .AMZ015...CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... Tropical Storm Warning today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Mon. .AMZ123...ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.