000 AGXX40 KNHC 240749 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 349 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 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 26.8N 87.6W 996 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving NNW at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt. Marco will maintain intensity as it reaches to near 28.0N 89.7W Mon morning, to near 29.0N 90.2W Mon evening and move inland to near 29.6N 92.0W Tue morning. Marco will weaken to a depression near 29.8N 93.6W Tue evening, move inland to 29.7N 94.9W Wed morning, and dissipate Wed evening. Tropical Storm Laura centered near 20.1N 76.6W 1000 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 60 kt. Laura will maintain intensity as it moves to near 21.1N 79.4W Mon morning, to near 22.5N 82.6W Mon evening with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt, then intensify to a hurricane as it reaches near 23.8N 85.7W Tue morning with maximums sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt, and continue to intensify as it reaches to near 25.3N 88.5W Tue evening with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. to near 27.1N 90.9W Wed morning with maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 100 kt and to near 29.2N 92.4W Wed evening with maximum sustained winds 90 kt gusts 110 kt. Laura will weaken to a tropical storm while moving inland to near 34.2N 90.9W Thu 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 Laura centered near 20.1N 76.6W 1000 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 60 kt. Laura will maintain intensity as it moves to near 21.1N 79.4W Mon morning and to the far southeastern Gulf of Mexico near 22.5N 82.6W Mon evening. Laura will move farther west 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 centered near 20.1N 76.6W 1000 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 60 kt. Laura will maintain intensity as it moves to near 21.1N 79.4W Mon morning and to the far southeastern Gulf of Mexico near 22.5N 82.6W Mon evening. Laura will move farther west into the southeast Gulf of Mexico where it will intensify into a hurricane and move into the north central Gulf through mid-week. Otherwise, high pressure just north of the area will gradually shift southward late this week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Tropical Storm Warning early today into today. Tropical Storm Warning Tue. Hurricane Warning Tue night. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Tue. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Hurricane Warning Tue into Tue night. .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. Hurricane Warning Tue. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ013...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning early today into tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ123...ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... Tropical Storm Warning early today. $$ *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.