000 AGXX40 KNHC 261552 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1152 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... Major Hurricane Laura is centered near 27.0N 92.0W 956 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds 110 kt gusts 135 kt. Laura is producing very dangerous, life-threatening marine conditions across the northern Gulf offshore waters. The center of Laura will approach the Upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coasts and move to 28.5N 93.2W this evening, move inland to 31.0N 93.8W Thu morning, then weaken to a tropical storm near 33.7N 93.5W Thu evening. Long-period swell from Laura will impact much 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... An Atlantic high pressure ridge will gradually shift southward over the next few days, leading to increasing trade winds over the central Caribbean. A tropical wave is expected to move across the eastern Caribbean Thu through Fri. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A high pressure ridge just north of the area will gradually shift southward into the upcoming weekend. A cold front will move off the southeastern U.S. coast on Sun, then stall just north of the area Sun night. Fresh SW winds will precede the front this weekend over the waters N of 29N. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Hurricane Warning today into tonight. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Tropical Storm Warning today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 B Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.