000 FZNT23 KNHC 080920 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN NOV 08 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. AMZ089-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IDA NEAR 20.5N 85.6W 984 MB AT 400 AM EST MOVING NW 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS TO 100 KT. IDA WILL MOVE 21.8N 86.7W THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO NEAR 24.0N 88.5W TONIGHT. A WEAK PRES GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA AS IDA MOVES N. NLY SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND ATLC PASSAGES MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-080930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 08 2009 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE...75 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW AND 90 NM NW QUADRANTS OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE...120 NM SE...60 NM SW AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 82W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. S OF 18N W OF 82W VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING 4 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 20W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND WED...E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 84W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW PART. .THU...W OF 80W NW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF 80W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-080930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 08 2009 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 10N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-080930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN NOV 08 2009 .TODAY...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... OCCASIONALLY 15 TO 20 KT N OF 16N S OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT FAR SE PART BECOMING E TO SE AND W OF 69W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLANTIC PASSAGES. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLANTIC PASSAGES. .THU...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-080930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 08 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N OF 19N W OF 60W INCREASING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT AND MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT N OF 19N BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUN NIGHT AND MON. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW PORTION NE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT NW PORTION 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN NOV 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 24N65W TO 23N71W WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MOVE E WITH A RIDGE FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA TUE AND FROM 31N66W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS WED. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST EARLY WED AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE WED AND FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA THU. $$ AMZ080-080930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN NOV 08 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 76W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BECOMING E TO SE 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 THROUGH WED...W OF BAHAMAS 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 E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N E OF 75W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT TO TO 26N E OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT VARIABLE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER DGS