683 AGXX40 KNHC 050752 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 252 AM EST Thu Nov 5 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... Strong high pressure extending into the region from the western Atlantic will maintain fresh to strong NE winds over the southeastern half of the basin through early Fri. Winds will remain fresh to strong in the eastern Gulf this weekend. The remnant low of Tropical Depression Eta will re-intensify into a tropical cyclone Fri night in the NW Caribbean. Tropical storm conditions are possible in the Florida Straits Sat night and Sun, spreading into the eastern Gulf on Mon. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Depression Eta was located over land near 14.2N 86.3W 1003 mb at 10 PM EST moving WNW at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Eta will become a remnant low and move to 15.0N 87.3W this morning, 16.1N 87.8W this evening, 17.2N 86.8W Fri morning, strengthen to a tropical storm near 18.2N 85.5W Fri evening, 19.3N 83.7W Sat morning, 20.4N 82.0W Sat evening, and move to near 23.3N 79.9W late Sun. The remnant low of Tropical Depression Eta will re-intensify into a tropical cyclone Fri night in the NW Caribbean. Tropical storm conditions are possible south of Cuba in the NW Caribbean this weekend. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue across most of the western Caribbean through Sat. Strong NE winds will prevail over the NW Caribbean overnight. Trade winds will diminish in the central and eastern Caribbean Thu and Fri. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front across the southern Bahamas into Cuba will slowly dissipate today. The remnant low of Tropical Depression Eta in Central America will re-intensify into a tropical cyclone Fri night in the NW Caribbean. Tropical storm conditions are possible west of the Bahamas Sat night through Sun night. Large seas are expected in the western Atlantic Sat night through Mon. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ011...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning Fri night. .AMZ013...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning Fri night. .AMZ017...GULF OF HONDURAS... Tropical Storm Warning Fri into Fri night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.