000 AGXX40 KNHC 010732 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 332 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 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... High pressure over the eastern Gulf will support moderate to fresh southerly winds over the western Gulf, and light to gentle breezes over the eastern Gulf through mid week. The high pressure will lift north of the area later in the week ahead of a trough entering eastern Gulf. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Low pressure over the central Caribbean Sea between Colombia and Jamaica is moving quickly west and will cross the western Caribbean through Thu. Environmental conditions are gradually becoming more favorable for tropical development and a tropical depression is likely to form during the next couple of days. A surface trough will move through the Leeward Islands and northeast Caribbean today and tonight. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A ridge extending from near Bermuda to the northern Bahamas will lift north today as trough currently south of 23N through Puerto Rico moves northwest into the southern Bahamas by late today. The trough will move west of the area Thu, supporting fresh to strong winds off Hispaniola and the approaches to the Windwards Passage Wed night into Thu morning. The ridge will remain along 29N Thu and Fri, supporting moderate to fresh trades south of 27N. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.