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AGXX40 KNHC 100535
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
135 AM EDT Thu Sep 10 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 surface trough across the eastern Gulf will drift W through
the week. Surface ridging will extend across the Gulf leading to
fairly tranquil marine conditions through the upcoming weekend
and into early next week. 

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...

Tropical Storm Paulette near 20.9N 48.1W 996 mb at 11 PM EDT 
moving WNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. 
Paulette will move to 21.3N 49.5W Thu morning, 21.4N 51.5W Thu 
evening, 21.9N 53.2W Fri morning, 22.8N 54.6W Fri evening, 24.1N 
55.9W Sat morning, and 25.8N 57.3W Sat evening. Paulette will 
strengthen as it moves to 29.0N 62.0W late Sun, and is forecast 
to reach hurricane strength near 31.0N 65.0W late Mon. Large 
swells associated with Paulette may spread through the Tropical N
Atlantic and Caribbean Passages by the end of the week into the 
weekend. Elsewhere, a tropical wave in the western Caribbean will
exit the basin by late Fri. 

...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

Tropical Storm Paulette near 20.9N 48.1W 996 mb at 11 PM EDT 
moving WNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. 
Paulette will move to 21.3N 49.5W Thu morning, 21.4N 51.5W Thu 
evening, 21.9N 53.2W Fri morning, 22.8N 54.6W Fri evening, 24.1N 
55.9W Sat morning, and 25.8N 57.3W Sat evening. Paulette will 
strengthen as it moves to 29.0N 62.0W late Sun, and is forecast 
to reach hurricane strength near 31.0N 65.0W late Mon. Large 
swells associated with Paulette will spread into the waters E of 
the Bahamas by the end of the week through the weekend. 
Elsewhere, a surface trough from of NE Jacksonville to the Tampa 
Bay area will drift W through the week. Low pressure 1013 mb near
31N75W will drift W through the week well N of the Bahamas. 

$$

.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 Lewitsky. National Hurricane Center.