476 AGXX40 KNHC 281952 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 352 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 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... Hurricane Zeta near 26.9N 91.7W 976 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 100 kt. Zeta will move inland to near 30.1N 89.9W this evening and weaken to a tropical storm well inland near 35.3N 83.9W Thu morning. A cold front from southwestern Louisiana to 25N95W and to inland Mexico just south of Tampico will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the NW Yucatan Peninsula by late Thu. By late Fri, the front will move southeast of the area. Fresh to strong northwest winds behind the front will diminish to fresh speeds Thu through Fri. High pressure will build in behind the front through the weekend, with winds diminishing and seas subsiding throughout. A strong cold front will across the area Sun and Sun night followed by fresh to strong north to northeast winds, becoming entire area strong northeast winds Mon and Mon night as strong high pressure builds southeastward across the region. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A tropical wave over the central Caribbean near 76W will move across the rest of the central Caribbean tonight and the western Caribbean Thu through Fri night. Another tropical wave is just east of the Lesser Antilles. This wave will move into the far eastern Caribbean tonight and across the rest of the eastern through Thu night, then across central Caribbean Fri through Sat night and the western Caribbean Sun into the early next week. This wave may lead to the development of broad low pressure over the southwestern Caribbean within the next few days, with the possibility of some slow development over the weekend or early next week. Gusty winds and showers and thunderstorms will accompany this wave, particularly over the Greater Antilles. Yet another tropical wave, currently east of the tropical N Atlantic waters near 50W, will move across those waters Fri and Fri night, then the eastern Caribbean Sat and Sat night, the central Caribbean Sun and Sun night and the western Caribbean Mon and Mon night. This wave will also be followed by fresh to strong east winds and be attendant by numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A tight pressure gradient between lower pressure in the Caribbean and high pressure over the central Atlantic will lead to moderate to fresh winds south of 27N through Thu night. A cold front will move off the southeastern U.S. coast Thu night, with some strong southwest winds ahead of it, north of about 29N. These winds will spread east as the front reaches a line from Bermuda to the southeastern Bahamas to central Cuba this weekend and stalls. Some strong north winds are possible behind the front north of about 29N this weekend. A stronger cold front will sweep across the western half of the area early next week followed by strong to near gale force north to northeast winds and building seas north and northeast of the Bahamas. The northern part of a tropical wave will move across the far SE waters this afternoon through Thu night followed by fresh to strong east winds along with scattered showers and thunderstorms to impact most of the eastern Greater Antilles and also the southeastern Bahamas. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Hurricane Warning today. .GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W... Tropical Storm Warning today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.