000 AGXX40 KNHC 150907 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 407 AM EST Sun Nov 15 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 pressure NE of the area over the Carolinas will shift E as a cold front approaches the region. The cold front will move into the NW Gulf later today, reaching the central Gulf Mon, shifting SE of the basin by Tue night. Fresh to strong NE winds are expected behind the front across the SE half of the basin and Straits of Florida Tue through Thu night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Hurricane Iota near 13.1N 77.3W 985 mb at 4 AM EST moving W at 5 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Iota will move to 13.4N 78.4W this afternoon, 13.7N 80.1W Mon morning, 14.1N 81.7W Mon afternoon, 14.3N 83.1W Tue morning, inland to 14.3N 84.4W Tue afternoon, and move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 14.2N 85.7W Wed morning. Iota will weaken to a tropical depression while moving inland over 13.9N 88.7W early Thu, dissipating by early Fri. Very active weather will persist across coastal Colombia and the SW Caribbean through at least tonight. A cold front will move into the NW Caribbean by mid- week, stalling from eastern Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras Thu. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front from near 30N65W to 28N70W becomes stationary and continues to near Jupiter, Florida. The front will stall today and gradually dissipate. A new cold front will move off the SE U.S. coast Mon, reaching from near Bermuda to the northern Bahamas early Tue, then from 29N65W to the SE Bahamas early Wed, and from 26N65W to the Turks and Caicos early Thu. Fresh to strong winds will develop behind the front Tue night through Thu night as the pressure gradient tightens. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ019...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Mon night. .AMZ021...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Mon. .AMZ029...W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W... Hurricane Warning tonight into Mon night. .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Hurricane Warning early today into tonight. Tropical Storm Warning Mon. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.