000 AGXX40 KNHC 071838 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 238 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 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 stationary front extends across the northern Florida Peninsula with high pres over the Carolinas building in across the Gulf. A trough over the SW Gulf will linger tonight before dissipating. Moderate to fresh SE winds may develop Tue and Wed in the NW Gulf in advance of a cold front that is likely to approach the northern Gulf coast mid to late week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Newly formed Tropical Storm Paulette is near 17.2N 42.2W 1005 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 3 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Paulette will move to 17.4N 42.5W this evening, 17.9N 43.2W Tue morning, 18.7N 44.4W Tue evening, 19.6N 46.0W Wed morning, 20.3N 48.2W Wed evening, and 20.7N 50.0W Thu morning. Paulette will change little in intensity as it moves well north and east of the Leeward Islands early Fri. Otherwise, a tropical wave S of eastern Cuba across Jamaica to Colombia will move across the western Caribbean through Tue and move out of the basin Tue night while a second tropical wave moves from the eastern Caribbean into the central forecast waters. Gentle to moderate trades will prevail across the basin through the week, occasionally and locally moderate to fresh in the S central Caribbean. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Newly formed Tropical Storm Paulette is near 17.2N 42.2W 1005 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 3 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Paulette will move to 17.4N 42.5W this evening, 17.9N 43.2W Tue morning, 18.7N 44.4W Tue evening, 19.6N 46.0W Wed morning, 20.3N 48.2W Wed evening, and 20.7N 50.0W Thu morning. Paulette will change little in intensity as it moves well north and east of the Leeward Islands early Fri. Elsewhere, a stationary front off the NE Florida coast will dissipate tonight. Low pressure near 30N67W will drift west through the week north of the Bahamas. Mainly gentle to moderate flow will prevail across the basin through the week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 KONARIK. National Hurricane Center.