000 AGXX40 KNHC 261202 AAA MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 802 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 Updated to incude the latest information on Hurricane 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...Updated Major Hurricane Laura centered near 26.4N 91.4W 963 mb at 8 AM EDT is moving NW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 100 kt gusts 120 kt. Laura will strengthen into a major hurricane this afternoon near 27.4N 92.4W with maximum sustained winds 115 kt gusts 140 kt, and continue over the NW Gulf to along the coast near 29.7N 93.5W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 105 kt gusts 130 kt. Laura will move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 32.4N 93.7W Thu afternoon and weaken further to a tropical depression well inland near 34.8N 92.9W late 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... 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 accompanied by scattered showers and thunderstorms, some possibly with gusty winds. ...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 on 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.