000 AGXX40 KNHC 081850 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 250 PM EDT Tue Sep 8 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 pressure over the Carolinas extending across the Gulf. This front will gradually dissipate into late week. A surface trough just offshore of the Florida Gulf coast will drift W through the week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Paulette is near 18.4N 43.3W 995 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 5 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Paulette will move to 19.0N 44.2W this evening, 19.8N 45.8W Wed morning, 20.3N 47.8W Wed evening, 20.6N 49.7W Thu morning, 20.7N 51.2W Thu evening, and 21.2N 52.6W Fri morning. Paulette will change little in intensity as it moves well to the north an east of the Leeward Islands this weekend. A tropical wave approaching the Gulf of Honduras will move into Central America by Wed morning. Another tropical wave from Hispaniola to northeast Colombia will move west through the central Caribbean through Wed then across the western Caribbean late week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Paulette is near 18.4N 43.3W 995 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 5 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Paulette will move to 19.0N 44.2W this evening, 19.8N 45.8W Wed morning, 20.3N 47.8W Wed evening, 20.6N 49.7W Thu morning, 20.7N 51.2W Thu evening, and 21.2N 52.6W Fri morning. Paulette will change little in intensity as it moves well to the north an east of the Leeward Islands this weekend. Elsewhere, a stationary front off the NE Florida coast will dissipate tonight. Lowe pressure near 30N69W will drift W through the week well N of the Bahamas. This low pressure has a low chance of tropical formation. Large swells associated with Paulette may spread into the waters E of the Bahamas by the end of the week into the weekend. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.