000 FZNT23 KNHC 070858 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM IDA NEAR 17.1N 84.1W 1002 MB AT 4 AM EST MOVING N AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS TO 50 KT. IDA IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR 18.1N 84.4W THIS AFTERNOON ...NEAR 19.5N 85.0W LATE TONIGHT...NEAR 21.0N 86.0W SUN AFTERNOON ...THEN ENTER THE FAR S GULF OF MEXICO WATERS TO NEAR 23.0N 87.1W LATE SUN NIGHT. IN ITS WAKE...A WEAK PRES GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN. NLY SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-071530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 17N W OF 84W... .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN INCREASING TO 45 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 15 NM SW QUADRANT THIS AFTERNOON...TO 45 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT BY LATE TONIGHT...TO 75 NM NE QUADRANT... 60 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT SUN AFTERNOON AND TO 75 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 45 NM SW QUADRANT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER BUILDING N OF 18N W OF 84W. HIGHEST SEAS BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF IDA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF IDA. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 81W. .MON...N OF 18N W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 84W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 84W. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART BECOMING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND WED...E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 84W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW PART. $$ AMZ084-071530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009 .TODAY...N OF 14N W OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 13N E OF 80W E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N E OF 78W. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W AND S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ086-071530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 15N W OF 69W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 15N W OF 69W 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N W OF 68W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE N OF 12N. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR SE PART BECOMING E TO SE AND W OF 69W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLANTIC PASSAGES. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-071530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 20N W OF 60W NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 19N W OF 60W INCREASING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 19N BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT NW PORTION NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT NW PORTION BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL NW PORTION. $$ AMZ088-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N65W TO 23N72W WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR SE WATERS ON SUN AS STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE MID-ATLC SHIFTS E WITH A RIDGE FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA TUE...AND FROM 31N66W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS WED. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS LATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED. $$ AMZ080-071530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT NOV 07 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF A LINE FROM 26N65W TO 23N71W TO 22N77W TO 29N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 27N W OF 77W NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 75W...AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N W OF 72W. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N E OF 72W. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 27N W OF 76W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 30 KT MON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BECOMING NE AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT WED. E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL... EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE