000 AGXX40 KNHC 161842 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 142 PM 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 extends from near 29N83W, then continues to near 22N98W. The front will move SE through Tue, reaching the central Gulf later today, 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 and combines with NE wind waves. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Hurricane Iota near 13.5N 82.0W 917 mb at 10 AM EST moving W at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 140 kt gusts 170 kt. Iota will move to 13.7N 83.2W this evening, inland to 14.0N 84.8W Tue morning, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 14.1N 86.5W Tue evening, move inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 13.9N 88.4W Wed morning, and dissipate Wed evening. 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 31N71W to near Cape Canaveral, Florida will gradually dissipate today. A cold front will move off the SE U.S. coast later this morning, 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. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ019...CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W... Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. .AMZ029...W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W... Hurricane Warning today into tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 GR. National Hurricane Center.