000 AGXX40 KNHC 170706 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 306 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 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 cold front extending across the basin from Florida to central Mexico will drift southward today, then stall and dissipate in the SE Gulf on Sun. Fresh to strong NE winds and building seas are expected north of the front this morning. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A tropical wave will continue move across Hispaniola and the central Caribbean today, and reach eastern Cuba and Jamaica on Sun. A broad area of low pressure is expected to form early next week in the southwestern Caribbean Sea. Some gradual development of this system is possible through the middle of next week while it moves slowly over the western Caribbean Sea. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 31N78W to Orlando Florida will move eastward today, then stall and dissipate on Sun. Fresh to strong NE winds and building seas are expected N of the front through tonight. A broad non-tropical low pressure system about 500 miles east-southeast of Bermuda could become a subtropical depression or storm during the next couple of days as it meanders over the central Atlantic. The gradient between high pressure to the north and the low will increase winds and seas across the NE waters Sun through Wed. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.