000 AGXX40 KNHC 020828 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 428 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 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 tonight. The high pressure will lift north of the area later in the week ahead of a trough entering the eastern Gulf. The trough will dissipate over the central Gulf by Fri. Looking ahead, a weak front will stall over the northern Gulf Sat and dissipate through late Sun. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Nana was near 17.0N 80.9W 999 mb at 11 PM EDT moving W at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds were 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt. Nana will continue westward and intensify to hurricane strength today, before making landfall in Belize tonight or early Thu. This will bring dangerous marine conditions today and tonight for the north coast of Honduras, the Bay Islands, and the Gulf of Honduras as well as the coastal waters of Belize and Guatemala. Marine interests in the northwest Caribbean should monitor the latest forecasts and advisories from the National Hurricane Center. Elsewhere moderate to fresh trade winds will persist through the remainder of the week, with pulses of stronger winds possible off the southern coast of Hispaniola and the coast of Colombia. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A ridge extending from near Bermuda to the northern Bahamas lifting northward ahead of a westward moving trough moving into the southern Bahamas. The trough will move west of the area tonight into Thu, supporting fresh to locally strong winds off Hispaniola and the approaches to the Windward Passage tonight into Thu morning. The ridge will remain along 29N Thu and Fri, supporting moderate to fresh trades south of 27N. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ017...GULF OF Honduras... Tropical Storm Warning today. Hurricane Warning tonight. Tropical Storm Warning Thu. .AMZ019...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W... Tropical Storm Warning today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.