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Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1026 AM EST Fri Nov 6 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...

Tropical Depression Eta near 17.8N 87.0W 1004 mb at 10 AM EST
moving NNE at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt.
Eta will strengthen to a tropical storm near 18.6N 85.7W this
evening, move to 19.7N 83.5W Sat morning, 21.0N 81.4W Sat
evening, inland to 22.7N 79.9W Sun morning, 24.1N 80.0W Sun
evening, and 25.0N 81.2W Mon morning. Eta will change little in
intensity as it moves to near 25.5N 84.0W early Tue. Tropical
storm conditions are possible in the SE Gulf, including the
Straits of Florida, Sun through Tue, spreading northward across
the eastern Gulf Sun night through Tue.  

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

Tropical Depression Eta near 17.8N 87.0W 1004 mb at 10 AM EST
moving NNE at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt.
Eta will strengthen to a tropical storm near 18.6N 85.7W this
evening, move to 19.7N 83.5W Sat morning, 21.0N 81.4W Sat
evening, inland to 22.7N 79.9W Sun morning, 24.1N 80.0W Sun
evening, and 25.0N 81.2W Mon morning. Eta will change little in
intensity as it moves to near 25.5N 84.0W early Tue. The center
of Eta will move across the northwestern Caribbean Sea today,
approach the Cayman Islands Saturday, and be near central or
western Cuba Saturday night and Sunday. Eta will shift north of
the area Sun and Sun night, with conditions improving through
early next week.  

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

Tropical Depression Eta near 17.8N 87.0W 1004 mb at  10 AM EST
moving NNE at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt  gusts 40 kt.
Eta will strengthen to a tropical storm near 18.6N  85.7W this
evening, move to 19.7N 83.5W Sat morning, 21.0N 81.4W  Sat
evening, inland to 22.7N 79.9W Sun morning, 24.1N 80.0W Sun 
evening, and 25.0N 81.2W Mon morning. Eta will change little in 
intensity as it moves to near 25.5N 84.0W early Tue. Tropical 
storm conditions are possible between Cuba and the Bahamas Sat 
night through Mon. Large seas are expected in the western 
Atlantic Sat through Tue.   

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.WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be
coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by
telephone:

.GULF OF MEXICO...
.GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...
     Tropical Storm Warning Sat night into Sun. 

.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 tonight.
.AMZ013...CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING
CAYMAN BASIN...
     Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Sat night. 

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
.AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK...
     Tropical Storm Warning Sat night into Sun. 

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*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 GR. National Hurricane Center.