000 AGXX40 KNHC 252047 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 447 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 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... Hurricane Laura centered north of the Yucatan Peninsula near 24.7N 88.3W at 2100Z moving W-NW or 300 deg at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Laura will continue to gradually intensify as it reaches near 25.7N 90.3W tonight, reaches near 27.5N 92.4W Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt, and continues over the NW Gulf to near 29.7N 93.8W Wed night with maximum sustained winds 100 kt gusts 120 kt. Laura is then expected to move more northward and inland Thu, reach near 32.2N 93.9W Thu afternoon. Laura will then weaken quickly as it moves northward and well inland Thu and Thu night. Expect long-period swell from Laura to impact most of the basin 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... Hurricane Laura centered over the south central Gulf of Mexico near 24.7N 88.3W at 2100 UTC, moving W-NW or 300 deg at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Laura will begin to move more NW and gradually strengthen tonight through Wed, and then across the NW Gulf of Mexico. 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 portions of the Caribbean. A tropical wave is expected to move across the eastern Caribbean Thu through Fri. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Hurricane Laura centered across the south central Gulf of Mexico near 24.7N 88.3W at 2100 UTC, moving W-NW or 300 deg at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Laura will begin to move more NW and gradually strengthen tonight through Wed, and then across the NW Gulf of Mexico. Otherwise, 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 on Tue. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Tropical Storm Warning Wed into Wed night. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Tropical Storm Warning today. Hurricane Warning tonight into Wed night. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Hurricane Warning today into tonight. Tropical Storm Warning Wed. .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.