000 AGXX40 KNHC 241138 AAA MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 738 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 27.6N 88.2W 1003 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving NW at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Marco will weaken as it reaches to near 28.06 89.2W this afternoon with maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt, move inland to near 29.2N 90.8W late tonight, then weaken to a tropical depression over water near 29.5N 92.7W Tue afternoon and become a remnant low and move to near 29.4N 94.5W Wed before dissipating Wed afternoon. Tropical Storm Laura centered near 20.8N 78.9W 1000 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 60 kt. Laura will move to near 21.7N 81.5W this afternoon, to near 22.9N 84.6W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt, then intensify to a hurricane as it reaches near 24.5N 87.6W Tue afternoon with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Laura will continue to intensify as it reaches to near 26.1N 90.2W late Tue night with maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts 85 kt, to near 28.0N 92.3W Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds 85 kt gusts 105 kt and to near 29.8N 93.3W late Wed night. Laura will weaken to a tropical storm while moving inland to near 35.4N 91.5W early Fri. 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 20.8N 78.9W 1000 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 60 kt. Laura will move to near 21.7N 81.5W this afternoon and to the far southeastern Gulf of Mexico near 22.9N 84.6W late tonight. Laura will move farther west into the southeast Gulf of Mexico where it will intensify into a hurricane Tue afternoon and move into the north central Gulf through mid-week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Laura centered near 20.8N 78.9W 1000 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 60 kt. Laura will move to near 21.7N 81.5W this afternoon and to the far southeastern Gulf of Mexico near 22.9N 84.6W late tonight. Laura will move farther west into the far southeastern Gulf of Mexico near 22.5N 82.6W Mon evening. Laura will move farther west into the southeastern 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.