000 AGXX40 KNHC 162248 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 649 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 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... Recently downgrade Tropical Storm Sally just inland the coast near 31.2N 86.8W 990 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NE at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Sally will continue inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 31.9N 86.0W late tonight, then reach 33.2N 84.0W Thu afternoon and weaken to a remnant low near 34.2N 81.4W late Thu night and dissipate Fri afternoon. Elsewhere, an area of low pressure over the SW Gulf will meander over the southern Gulf during the next several days, with potential to become a tropical cyclone. A weak front will move into the northern Gulf on Sat followed by fresh northeast winds. Swells from Sally over most of the eastern and central Gulf will slowly subside through Fri. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Hurricane Teddy near 17.5N 50.8W 973 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NW at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds 85 kt gusts 105 kt. Teddy will move to near 18.6N 52.0W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 90 kt gusts 110 kt, and to strengthen to a major hurricane as it moves to near 20.0N 53.4W Thu afternoon with maximum sustained winds 100 kt gusts 120 kt, to near 21.5N 54.9W late Thu night with maximum sustained winds 105 kt gusts 130 kt and to near 23.0N 56.3W Fri afternoon. Large northeast swell will impact the central Atlantic waters through the end of the weekend. Elsewhere, a relatively weak pressure pattern will maintain gentle to moderate trades through early next week, with fresh trades pulsing over the south-central Caribbean. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Hurricane Teddy near 17.5N 50.8W 973 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NW at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds 85 kt gusts 105 kt. Teddy will move to near 18.6N 52.0W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 90 kt gusts 110 kt, and to strengthen to a major hurricane as it moves to near 20.0N 53.4W Thu afternoon with maximum sustained winds 100 kt gusts 120 kt, to near 21.5N 54.9W late Thu night with maximum sustained winds 105 kt gusts 130 kt and to near 23.0N 56.3W Fri afternoon. Teddy is forecast to begin to weaken as it reaches near 24.8N 58.0W late Fri night with maximum sustained winds 100 kt gusts 120 kt, to near 26.5N 60.2W Sat afternoon, to near 29.5N 63.6W Sun afternoon with maximum sustained 90 kt gusts 110 kt and to north of the area near 33.3N 64.6W Mon afternoon. A strong front will move over the northwest forecast waters Sat through Sun followed by strong northeast winds. Large northeast swell will impact the tropical N Atlantic waters through early next week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ127...ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W... Tropical Storm Warning Thu. Hurricane Warning Thu night into Fri. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.