000 AGXX40 KNHC 220756 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 356 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 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... Fresh easterly winds will persist over the eastern Gulf through Sat. A weak cold front will move into the NW Gulf Sat, reach from central Florida to southern Texas Sat night, then stall and dissipate on Sun. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Troughing across the western Caribbean extending from a 1009 mb low near Cozumel southeastward to 13N78W is producing widespread showers and thunderstorms mainly north of 15N in the west-central Caribbean. Winds and seas will increase east and southeast of the Windward Islands on Sat as a tropical wave moves across the area this weekend. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Hurricane Epsilon near 30.3N 60.5W 953 mb at 2 AM EDT moving NW at 7 kt. Maximum sustained winds 100 kt gusts 120 kt. Epsilon will move north of the area later today. The gradient between high pressure over the western Atlantic and Hurricane Epsilon will maintain strong winds and large seas over the western waters through Fri. Long-period northeast swell will continue to impact the waters north and northeast of the Bahamas through late Sat. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Tropical Storm Warning early today. $$ *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.