000 AGXX40 KNHC 260718 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 318 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 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... Tropical Storm Zeta is near 18.2N 83.9W 996 mb at 2 AM EDT moving NNW at 2 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Zeta will move to 18.9N 84.7W later this morning then strengthen to a hurricane near 20.2N 86.5W Mon evening. Hurricane Zeta will then be near 21.8N 88.6W Tue morning, 24.0N 90.4W Tue evening, and 27.1N 91.1W Wed morning. Zeta will then move inland and weaken to a tropical storm over eastern Louisiana or Mississippi Wed evening. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Zeta is near 18.2N 83.9W 996 mb at 2 AM EDT moving NNW at 2 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Zeta will move to 18.9N 84.7W later this morning then strengthen to a hurricane near 20.2N 86.5W Mon evening. Hurricane Zeta will then be near 21.8N 88.6W Tue morning, 24.0N 90.4W Tue evening, and 27.1N 91.1W Wed morning. Zeta will then move inland and weaken to a tropical storm over eastern Louisiana or Mississippi Wed evening. Fresh winds will prevail over the east-central Caribbean through Tue due to the pressure gradient between Zeta and high pressure over the Atlantic. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Long-period northeast swell generated from Post- Tropical Cyclone Epsilon in the North Atlantic will continue to impact areas north of Puerto Rico today. Tropical Storm Zeta will remain west of the area, but will continue to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to South Florida, the Florida Straits, and adjacent waters early this week. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. Hurricane Warning Tue into Tue night. .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. Hurricane Warning Tue. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ011...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN... Hurricane Warning today into tonight. .AMZ013...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning early today. Hurricane Warning today. .AMZ019...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W... Tropical Storm Warning early today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 KONARIK. National Hurricane Center.