000 AGXX40 KNHC 202119 AAA MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 519 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020 Updated SW N Atlantic Including the 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 Caribbean will continue to support fresh to strong easterly winds and building seas over the southeast Gulf through early Thu. Gentle to moderate winds under a weaker pressure gradient will prevail elsewhere through the forecast period. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A trough axis extends from the southeastern Gulf of Mexico southeastward to a 1007 mb low just east of Cozumel at 21N87W and continues to the southwestern Caribbean to another 1007 mb low near 13N81W. This system is producing scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly to the east of the trough axis. The trough will drift westward over the next couple of days enhancing shower and thunderstorm activity across the remainder of the western Caribbean. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Epsilon is well east of the area near 27.9N 55.8W 992 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NW at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Epsilon will strengthen to a hurricane near 28.8N 57.8W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt and continue to gradually strengthen as it reaches near 29.3N 59.6W Wed afternoon, to near 30.3N 60.5W late Wed night, to near 31.6N 61.2W Thu afternoon and to near 33.0N 61.6W late Thu night. 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 Thu night. Northeast to east swell will impact the waters north and northeast of the Bahamas through Fri night before slowly subsiding Sat and Sat night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.