000 AGXX40 KNHC 132048 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 348 PM EST Fri Nov 13 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... High pres will remain N of the area through Sun. A cold front will move into the northern Gulf Sun, and reach the central Gulf by Mon afternoon, then move SE of the basin late Tue night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Newly upgraded Tropical Storm Iota located near 13.8N 74.3W at 2100 UTC moving WSW at 3 kt. Minimum central pressure 1006 mb. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts to 45 kt. T.S. Iota will move in a general WSW motion through Sat and slowly strengthen, reaching near 13.7N76.2W Sat afternoon, then become a hurricane near 13.9N77.5W late Sat night, then strengthen steadily through Mon as it approaches the coast along the border of Nicaragua and Honduras, reaching near 15N82.8W Mon afternoon as a major hurricane. Very active weather will persist across coastal Colombia and the SW Caribbean through the weekend. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Post-Tropical Cyclone Eta is moving NE and well offshore of Cape Hatteras, and will drag a trailing trough across the NW waters southeastward across much of the basin through the weekend. Fresh to strong S to SE winds and associated seas will decrease through this evening across NW portions as Eta moves farther northeastward. A cold front will move off the SE U.S. coast Mon, shifting SE through Tue night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ019...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W... Tropical Storm Warning Sun. .AMZ021...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W... Tropical Storm Warning Sat night into Sun. .AMZ029...W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W... Tropical Storm Warning Sun. .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning today into Sat. Hurricane Warning Sat night into Sun. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.