000 AGXX40 KNHC 251146 AAA MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 646 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 Updated for latest information on Tropical Storm Laura 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 Laura centered near 22.9N 85.7W 995 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving WNW at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 60 kt. Laura will intensify into a hurricane near 23.8N 87.9W this afternoon with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Laura will continue to intensify as it reaches near 25.1N 90.6W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 90 kt, and continue over the NW Gulf to near 26.8N 92.7W Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt, reach near 29.3N 93.7W late Wed night with maximum sustained winds 100 kt gusts 120 kt before moving inland and weaken to a tropical storm near near 32.1N 93.7W Thu afternoon. Laura will weaken to a to a tropical depression well inland near 34.5N 93.0W late Thu night. Expect for long-period swell to impact most of the area through Thu. 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 22.9N 85.7W 995 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving WNW at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 60 kt. Laura will intensify into a hurricane near 23.8N 87.9W this afternoon with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Laura will continue to intensify as it reaches near 25.1N 90.6W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 90 kt. Otherwise, Atlantic high pressure will gradually shift southward through the next few days leading to an increase of trade winds over the central and northeast sections of the Caribbean. A tropical wave is expected to move across the eastern Caribbean Thu through Fri. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Laura centered near the western tip of Cuba will move into southeastern Gulf this morning while intensifying. High pressure just north of the area will gradually shift southward through the rest of this week and into Sat. Fresh to strong southeast winds over the southwest part of the area will diminish to mainly moderate speeds on Tue. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Tropical Storm Warning Wed into Wed night. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Tropical Storm Warning today. Hurricane Warning tonight into Wed night. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Tropical Storm Warning early today into tonight. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Hurricane Warning today into tonight. Tropical Storm Warning Wed. .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Tropical Storm Warning early today into tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.