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Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
353 PM 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 strong high pressure in the southeast plains continues to 
build across the area and in its wake fresh to strong NE winds 
prevail over the Gulf. The pressure difference between the strong
high and low pressure southeast of the Gulf associated to 
Hurricane ETA in the western Caribbean Sea will maintain fresh to
near gale force northeast winds over the southeastern Gulf and 
the Bay of Campeche and the Straits of Florida. Winds will remain
moderate to fresh over the eastern Gulf waters through the end 
of the week and into the weekend.

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...

Hurricane Eta is near 13.8N 83.5W 940 mb at 4 PM EST moving W at
4 kt. Maximum sustained winds 120 kt gusts 145 kt. Eta will move
inland to near 13.8N 84.2W Wed morning and weaken to a tropical 
storm near 14.1N 85.5W Wed afternoon. It is forecast to become a
remnant low near 14.7N 87.2W Thu morning, 15.4N 88.5W Thu 
afternoon, 16.3N 88.5W Fri morning, and 17.0N 87.7W Fri 
afternoon. Eta will strengthen to a tropical storm near 20.0N 
83.5W by Sat afternoon. Outside of 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 NW
Caribbean through early Thu, with the exception of gale force 
winds expected over water between Honduras and Belize Wed. 

...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

A stationary front across the central Bahamas to northwestern 
Cuba will remain over the region tonight into Wednesday before 
gradually dissipating Wed night. 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 
waters 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...
.AMZ029...W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W...
     Hurricane Warning 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 Torres. National Hurricane Center.