000 AGXX40 KNHC 140652 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 145 AM EST Sat Nov 14 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 Tue night. Fresh to strong NE winds are likely behind the front across the SE half of the basin Tue night through Wed night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Tropical Storm Iota near 13.6N 74.2W 1006 mb at 10 PM EST moving SSW at 3 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Iota will move to 13.5N 74.9W Sat morning, 13.7N 76.0W Sat evening, strengthen to a hurricane near 14.0N 77.6W Sun morning, 14.3N 79.5W Sun evening, 14.5N 81.2W Mon morning, and 14.7N 82.7W Mon evening. Iota will weaken to a tropical storm while moving inland near 14.8N 85.4W late Tue, then to a post-tropical remnant low near 14.3N 88.5W late Wed. Very active weather will persist across coastal Colombia and the SW Caribbean through the weekend. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A frontal trough from near 31N75W to the Straits of Florida will weaken as a developing weak cold front settles S of 31N through Sat, stalling and gradually dissipating through Sun. Another cold front will move off the SE U.S. coast by early Mon, reaching from near Bermuda to the northern Bahamas early Tue, then from 28N65W to the SE Bahamas early Wed. Fresh to strong winds will develop behind the front Tue night through Wed night as the pressure gradient tightens. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ019...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W... Tropical Storm Warning Sun into Sun night. .AMZ021...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W... Tropical Storm Warning Sat night into Sun night. .AMZ029...W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W... Tropical Storm Warning Sun into Sun night. .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Sat. Hurricane Warning Sat night into Sun night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Lewitsky. National Hurricane Center.