000 AGXX40 KNHC 192123 AAA MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 523 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2020 Updated SW N Atlantic Including Bahamas section 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... The combination between high pressure over the eastern United States and broad low pressure over western Cuba and the far southeastern Gulf will continue to result in fresh to strong easterly winds and building seas through Wed. Gentle to moderate winds under a weaker pressure gradient will prevail elsewhere through the period. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A tropical wave over the western Caribbean near 85W will move inland the Yucatan Peninsula and Central America early on Tue. This wave is part of an area of broad low pressure consisting of a trough axis that stretches from a 1009 mb low near 21N83W to a 1006 mb low near 11N79W. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are being produced by these features. This area of broad low pressure is forecast to move slowly westward toward the Yucatan peninsula over the next day or two. Expect unsettled weather over the western Caribbean and near the Yucatan Peninsula through Wed. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Epsilon near 25.5N 55.5W 998 mb at 5 pm EDT is stationary. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Epsilon will move to near 25.9N 55.5W late tonight, to near 27.0N 56.1W Tue afternoon with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt, and continue to gradually strengthen as it nears 28.1N 57.8W late Tue night with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt, then strengthen to a hurricane near 28.8N 59.4W Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Epsilon is forecast to reach near 29.8N 60.6W late Wed night and to near 31.1N 61.5W Thu afternoon with maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts 90 kt. Epsilon will change little in intensity as it moves north of the area near 32.8N 62.8W by Fri afternoon. The pressure gradient between high pressure over the western Atlantic and Epsilon will maintain fresh to strong northeast to east winds over the western waters through most of Thu. Expect for northeast to east swell to impact the waters north and northeast of the Bahamas through the period. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.