000 AGXX40 KNHC 082352 AAA MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 652 PM EST Sun Nov 8 2020 Updated for latest information on Tropical Storm Eta 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 Storm Eta is over the eastern Straits of Florida near 23.9N 79.5W 993 mb at 4 PM EST moving NW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Eta will move to near 24.7N 81.1W late tonight, strengthen to a hurricane near 24.6N 83.4W early Mon afternoon with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt and maintain intensity as it moves to near 23.6N 84.8W late Mon night, to near 24.0N 85.1W early Tue afternoon, then turn to the north-northeast to near 25.1N 85.0W late Tue night and weaken to a tropical storm near 25.8N 84.8W early Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts to 75 kt. Eta will reach to near 27.1N 84.0W early Thu afternoon with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt and to near 29.0N 82.8W early Fri afternoon with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Expect for marine conditions to deteriorate, with increasing winds and seas as Tropical Storm Eta moves into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico today through Mon. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf Wed and become stationary over the northern Gulf through Fri. Long-period swell will impact the area through the upcoming week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Eta is over the eastern Straits of Florida near 23.9N 79.5W 993 mb at 4 PM EST moving NW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Eta will move to near 24.7N 81.1W late tonight, strengthen to a hurricane near 24.6N 83.4W early Mon afternoon with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt and maintain intensity as it moves to near 23.6N 84.8W late Mon night, then to near 24.0N 85.1W early Tue afternoon and then track to the north-northeast over the eastern Gulf of Mexico through Fri while weakening. Marine conditions will slowly improve through Tue. A tropical wave, currently just east of the Windward Islands, will reach the central Caribbean in a few days with low pressure developing from it. Expect for trade winds to increase and seas to build over the north-central Caribbean beginning on Thu. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Tropical Storm Eta is over the eastern Straits of Florida near 23.9N 79.5W 993 mb at 4 PM EST moving NW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Eta will move to near 24.7N 81.1W late tonight, strengthen to a hurricane near 24.6N 83.4W early Mon afternoon with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt and maintain intensity as it moves to near 23.6N 84.8W late Mon night, then to near 24.0N 85.1W early Tue afternoon and track to the north-northeast over the eastern Gulf of Mexico through Fri while weakening. Tropical storm conditions are will continue between Cuba and the Bahamas through early Mon. Large seas are expected in the western Atlantic through Tue before gradually subsiding through late Thu night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Tue. .GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... Tropical Storm Warning today into Tue. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ117...BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. $$ *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.