000 AGXX40 KNHC 260612 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 212 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 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 near 25.6N 90.2W 978 mb at 2 AM EDT is moving WNW at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 90 kt gusts 110 kt. Laura will continue to strengthen as it reaches to near 26.5N 91.4W this Wed morning with maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt, and continue over the NW Gulf while intensify into a major hurricane near 28.7N 93.1W Wed evening with maximum sustained winds 105 kt gusts 130 kt, then move inland to near 31.2N 93.8W Thu morning and begin to weaken with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Laura will move further inland and weaken to a tropical storm near near 33.7N 93.6W Thu evening and to a tropical depression well inland near 36.0N 92.3W Fri morning and to near 37.2N 89.5W Fri evening before becoming extra- tropical. 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... 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... High pressure just north of the area will gradually shift southward through the rest of this week and into Sat. A cold front will reach the southeastern coast of the U.S. late Sat, and reach to just north of the area Sun. Fresh southwest winds will precede the front. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Hurricane Warning early today into tonight. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Hurricane Warning early today. Tropical Storm Warning today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.