000 AGXX40 KNHC 030730 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 230 AM EST Tue Nov 3 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 extending from the Straits of Florida to northwestern Cuba and to the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula will move farther away from the Gulf today. Strong autumn high pressure building across the area in its wake will continue to bring fresh to strong northeast winds across the Gulf through early Tue. The pressure difference between the strong high pressure and lower pressure southeast of the Gulf will continue to maintain fresh to near gale force northeast winds over the southeastern Gulf, with the exception of gale force northeast winds over the Straits of Florida through Wed night. Winds will remain moderate to fresh over the eastern Gulf waters by the end of the week and into the weekend. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Major Hurricane Eta near 14.1N 82.7W 927 mb at 10 PM EST is moving WSW at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 130 kt gusts 160 kt. Eta will move to near 13.9N 83.3W Tue morning with maximum sustained winds 145 kt gusts 175 kt, then inland to near 13.9N 84.0W Tue evening with maximum sustained winds 90 kt gusts 110 kt. Eta will weaken to a tropical storm near 13.9N 85.0W Wed morning and continue farther inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 14.3N 86.3W Wed evening. Eta will become a remnant low near 14.8N 87.8W Thu morning and move to well inland to near 15.4N 88.7W by Thu evening, Outside Eta, scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue to cover a good portion of the western and central Caribbean through the end of the week while strong to near gale northeast winds remain over the northwestern Caribbean through early Thu. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from near 28N65W to the central Bahamas and to northwestern Cuba will stall from near 27N65W to the central Bahamas and to central Cuba tonight before gradually dissipating through Wed night. Northeast winds with frequent gusts to gale force south of 27N and west of 78W will diminish to strong winds by early this afternoon. Otherwise, strong to near gale force northeast to east winds behind the front will continue through Thu night, then become east mainly fresh winds Fri and increase to fresh to strong speeds Sat and Sat night. Rough seas will continue over the majority of the area through Thu, then begin to slowly subside through late Fri. Seas build again over the water north and northeast of the Bahamas Sat and Sat night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ019...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W... Tropical Storm Warning early today into today. .AMZ029...W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W... Hurricane Warning early today into today. Tropical Storm Warning tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.