000 AGXX40 KNHC 171557 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1157 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 from south-central Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico will drift southward today, then stall and dissipate in the SE Gulf on Sun. High pressure will follow the front producing mainly moderate to locally fresh easterly winds. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A tropical wave will continue to move across Hispaniola and the central Caribbean today, and reach eastern Cuba and Jamaica early on Sun. A broad area of low pressure is expected to form in a few days over the southwestern Caribbean Sea. Some gradual development of this system will be possible through the middle of next week while it moves slowly northward or north- northwestward over the western Caribbean Sea. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 31N74W to central 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 is located about 500 miles east-southeast of Bermuda. Continued slow development is expected, and a subtropical depression or storm is very likely to form during the next day or two while the low meanders well to the southeast of Bermuda. 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 GR. National Hurricane Center.