000 AGXX40 KNHC 101939 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 339 PM 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 remainder of 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 21.5N 49.1W 998 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt. Paulette will move to 21.8N 50.7W this evening, 22.6N 52.6W Fri morning, 23.8N 54.4W Fri evening, 25.4N 56.3W Sat morning, 26.9N 58.4W Sat evening, and 28.0N 61.0W Sun morning. Paulette will strengthen to a hurricane near 30.0N 65.0W early Mon. Large swells associated with Paulette will spread through the Tropical N Atlantic and Caribbean Passages through the upcoming 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 21.5N 49.1W 998 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt. Paulette will move to 21.8N 50.7W this evening, 22.6N 52.6W Fri morning, 23.8N 54.4W Fri evening, 25.4N 56.3W Sat morning, 26.9N 58.4W Sat evening, and 28.0N 61.0W Sun morning. Paulette will strengthen to a hurricane near 30.0N 65.0W early Mon. Swells associated with Paulette are beginning to spread into the waters E of the Bahamas and will continue to propagate and build through the weekend. Elsewhere, a surface trough NE-E of Florida will drift W through the remainder of 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 AL. National Hurricane Center.