000 AGXX40 KNHC 290732 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 332 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 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... Zeta has weakened to a tropical storm inland over western Alabama overnight and is near 32.9N 87.4W 985 mb at 1 AM CDT moving NE at 31 kt. Maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt. Zeta will reach near 35.5N 83.5W later this morning, then become extratropical as it moves into the northwest Atlantic offshore Delaware and New Jersey. A cold front extends from SE Louisiana to the western Bay of Campeche. This front will move southeast and clear the basin Fri. Fresh to strong northwest winds behind the front will spread across the Gulf through early Fri. By Fri afternoon strong north winds will be confined to the Bay of Campeche, then diminish to fresh speeds late Fri night. High pressure will build in behind the front through the weekend, with winds diminishing and seas subsiding throughout. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A western Caribbean tropical wave is around 80W and will reach Central America Thu night. Another tropical wave will cross the Lesser Antilles tonight. This wave will cross the eastern Caribbean through Fri and the central Caribbean Sat and Sun. Early next week, this wave may spawn a low pressure center in the SW Caribbean with a possibility of slow tropical development. Gusty winds and showers and thunderstorms will accompany this wave, particularly over the Greater Antilles. ...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 Bahamas to 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, mainly north and northeast of the Bahamas. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 KONARIK. National Hurricane Center.