000 AGXX40 KNHC 160602 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 102 AM EST Mon Nov 16 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... A cold front from the Florida Panhandle to near 27N94W to the Texas/Mexico border will continue to move SE through Tue, reaching the central Gulf Mon, then 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, gradually diminishing Fri and Fri night. Hazardous seas are expected in the S-central and SE Gulf Tue through Wed night as swell from Hurricane Iota spreads through the Yucatan Channel which will combine with NE wind waves. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Hurricane Iota near 13.3N 80.2W 960 mb at 10 PM EST moving W at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 90 kt gusts 110 kt. Iota will move to 13.5N 81.4W Mon morning, 13.9N 82.9W Mon evening, inland to 14.2N 84.3W Tue morning, weaken to a tropical storm near 14.3N 85.8W Tue evening, move to 14.1N 87.4W Wed morning, and weaken to a tropical depression near 13.8N 88.8W Wed evening. Iota will dissipate late Thu. Very active weather will persist across northern Colombia and the SW Caribbean through at least tonight. A cold front will move into the NW Caribbean by late Tue, and stall from eastern Cuba to the northern Gulf of Honduras early Thu. Hazardous seas will be possible across the approach to the Yucatan Channel behind the front as northerly wind waves mix with southerly swell from Iota. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A trough, the remnants of an old front, extending from near 31N72W to near Cape Canaveral, Florida will gradually dissipate through Mon. A cold front will move off the SE U.S. coast early Mon, reaching from 31N70W to the near Fort Pierce, Florida early Tue, then from 29N65W to the central Bahamas early Wed, and from 25N65W to the Turks and Caicos early Thu where it will stall Thu night, then will weaken and retreat NW Fri and Fri night. Fresh to strong winds will develop behind the front Tue night through Fri night as the pressure gradient tightens. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ019...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight into Tue. .AMZ021...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W... Tropical Storm Warning tonight. .AMZ029...W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W... Hurricane Warning tonight into Mon night. Tropical Storm Warning Tue. .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Hurricane Warning tonight. Tropical Storm Warning Mon. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.