000 AGXX40 KNHC 292150 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 550 PM 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... A cold front extends from the Florida Panhandle southward to south Coatzacoalcos Mexico. This front will move quickly east and clear of the area Fri. Strong to brief periods of near gale force north to northwest winds are possible behind the front that will continue to spread across the Gulf through early Fri. Winds briefly improve Sat before another cold front arrives Sun into Mon with fresh to strong north winds possible across the Gulf. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A western Caribbean tropical wave is around 81W and will reach Central America tonight. Tropical wave along 57W will enter the eastern Caribbean tonight and the central Caribbean through Fri night. large area of disturbed weather will accompany this wave through Fri and into the weekend. This wave is expected to help a low pressure to form in the SW Caribbean this weekend. A tropical depression could from this weekend into early next week, while the system meanders in the SW Caribbean. ...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 25N today. A cold front will move off the southeastern U.S. coast tonight, 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 Sun night through Tue, followed by strong to near gale force north to northeast winds and building seas. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night into Mon. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Torres. National Hurricane Center.