000 AGXX40 KNHC 111600 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1200 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 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 slow-moving cold front that extends from the upper Texas coast southward across the western Gulf will stall and weaken through Sat. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds behind the front near the coast of Mexico will diminish tonight or early Sat. A surface trough across the central Gulf will drift westward over the next couple days. Another surface trough over the NW Bahamas will cross Florida through tonight, then move into the eastern Gulf on Sat. This could result in increasing winds and seas over portions of the northern Gulf this weekend and into early next week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .Tropical Storm Paulette is centered near 23.6N 52.2W 990 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Large swell associated with Paulette will affect the Atlantic and Caribbean Passages through this weekend. A tropical wave in the NW Caribbean will exit the basin tonight. Another tropical wave may approach the Tropical N Atlantic waters and the Lesser Antilles early next week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Paulette is centered near 23.6N 52.2W 990 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Paulette will move to 24.6N 53.7W this evening, 26.1N 55.5W Sat morning, strengthen to a hurricane near 27.6N 57.5W Sat evening, 28.9N 59.9W Sun morning, then approach Bermuda Sun night and Mon. Large swell associated with Paulette will spread eastward into the waters offshore the Bahamas today, and continue to build seas through this weekend. A surface trough over the NW Bahamas will move westward across Florida through tonight. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 B Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.