000 AGXX40 KNHC 070759 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 359 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 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... Major Hurricane Delta is in the Caribbean near 19.5N 85.1W 960 mb at 11 PM EDT, moving WNW at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds 115 kt gusts 145 kt. Delta will move across the northeast tip of Yucatan and the Yucatan Channel to 20.9N 87.1W by Wed morning. Delta will continue into the Gulf reaching 22.3N 89.8W Wed evening, 23.6N 91.7W Thu morning, 25.0N 92.7W Thu evening, 26.8N 92.8W Fri morning, and 29.0N 92.2W near the Louisiana coast Fri evening. Delta will weaken to a tropical storm while moving inland over the Lower Mississippi Valley through late Sat. Meanwhile, the remnant low of Gamma is over the north coast of Yucatan, and will continue drifting west and dissipate by Wed morning. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Major Hurricane Delta near 19.5N 85.1W 960 mb at 11 PM EDT moving WNW at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds 115 kt gusts 145 kt. Delta will move across the northeast tip of Yucatan and the Yucatan Channel to 20.9N 87.1W by Wed morning, then continue across the central and northwest Gulf of Mexico, where it is expected to make landfall along Louisiana by late Fri. Winds and seas will diminish in the northwest Caribbean through Thu. Building high pressure over the northwest Atlantic will support moderate to fresh trade winds mainly over the south-central Caribbean by late in the week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front extending from 31N68W to 30N77W. This feature will persist in the area through mid week. A reinforcing cold front will move off the Carolinas and merge with this front on Thu, then move east across the northern portion of the basin through the end of the week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Tropical Storm Warning Thu night. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Tropical Storm Warning Thu. Hurricane Warning Thu night. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Tropical Storm Warning Thu into Thu night. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Hurricane Warning today into Thu night. .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Tropical Storm Warning today. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... Hurricane Warning today into tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ011...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN... Hurricane Warning early today into today. .AMZ013...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning early today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.