000 AGXX40 KNHC 262107 AAA MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 507 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 Updated Gulf of Mexico 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...Updated Recently upgraded Hurricane Zeta near 19.5N 86.0W 991 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Zeta will move to just inland the Yucatan Peninssula near 20.5N 87.7W late tonight, to near 22.1N 89.9W Tue afternoon, to near 24.2N 91.4W late Tue night with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts to 85 kt, then track north to near 26.8N 91.4W Wed afternoon. Zeta will begin to accelerate some to the north- northeast and weaken to a tropical storm inland near 30.8N 88.9W late Wed night and to a depression well inland near 35.0N 83.5W on Thu. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf Wed, reach from southeastern Alabama early Thu and from near Sarasota, to the NW Yucatan Peninsula, to the far eastern Bay of Campeche by late Fri and weaken as it reaches the far southeastern Gulf water on Sat. Expect for long-period swell from Zeta to begin impacting the south-central waters by early this evening. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Zeta near 19.1N 85.3W 992 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt. Zeta will strengthen to a hurricane near 20.1N 86.7W this evening with maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts 90 kt, move to near then coast of the Yucatan Peninsula near 21.5N 88.8W Tue morning, to near 23.3N 90.8W Tue evening with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts to 85 kt, to near 25.7N 91.8W Wed morning, then begin to weaken as turns to the north-northeast to near 28.9N 90.7W Wed evening with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt and move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 33.0N 87.0W Thu morning. Fresh winds will prevail over the east-central Caribbean through tonight due to the pressure gradient between Zeta and high pressure over the Atlantic. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Decaying long-period northeasterly swell previously generated by Hurricane Epsilon will continue to affect the waters 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. A cold front will move over the northwest part of the area on Fri and reach from near 29N65W to the central Bahamas and to near western Cuba by late Sat. Fresh to stong northeast to east winds and building seas will follow on behind the front. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Tropical Storm Warning Tue night. Hurricane Warning Wed. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. Hurricane Warning Tue into Wed. .GMZ025...E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. Hurricane Warning Tue. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ011...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN... Hurricane Warning today into tonight. .AMZ013...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.