000 AGXX40 KNHC 310830 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 430 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 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... A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters during the next several days, with a high pressure center forming over the southeast Gulf by Mon. The ridge will lift north through mid week, supporting moderate to fresh southerly winds over the western Gulf. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A tropical wave accompanied by a broad low pressure area is located over the eastern Caribbean Sea along 65W. Associated shower and thunderstorm activity continues to show signs of organization. A tropical depression is likely to form during the next day or two while the system moves moves across the central Caribbean Sea. A surface trough will move through the Leeward Islands and northeast Caribbean through Tue. High pressure north of the area will support fresh winds over the Gulf of Honduras through Mon night. Moderate trade winds will persist elsewhere. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A ridge along roughly 25N will lift north today ahead of a trough moving westward across the waters south of 25N through mid week. An area of low pressure is expected to form off the southeastern coast of the United States by Tue. This system may briefly increase winds north of the northern Bahamas and off northeast Florida. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.