[Tropical] Tropical Weather Discussion

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AXNT20 KNHC 292352
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Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0005 UTC Thu Sep 29 2022

Tropical Weather Discussion for North America, Central America
Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, northern sections of South
America, and Atlantic Ocean to the African coast from the
Equator to 31N. The following information is based on satellite
imagery, weather observations, radar and meteorological analysis.

Based on 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
2350 UTC.

...SPECIAL FEATURES...

Hurricane Ian is centered near 29.3N 79.9W at 29/2100 UTC or 210
nm S of Charleston South Carolina moving NNE at 9 kt. Estimated
minimum central pressure is 986 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed
is 65 kt with gusts to 80 kt. Tropical storm force winds extend
360 nm from the center. Peak seas over Atlantic offshore waters north
of the northern Bahamas are 25 ft. Numerous moderate convection is
N of 30N between 76W and 82W. A outer rainband covers the offshore
waters between 72W and 79W, including the central Bahamas to
central Cuba. On the forecast track, Ian will approach the coast
of South Carolina on Friday. The center will move farther inland
across the Carolinas Friday night and Saturday. Ian could slightly
strengthen before landfall tomorrow, and is forecast to rapidly
weaken over the southeastern United States late Friday into
Saturday. Please read the latest NHC Public Advisory at
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCPAT4.shtml and Forecast/
Advisory at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCMAT4.shtml for more
details.

Post-Tropical Cyclone Eleven is centered near 19.1N 38.1W at
29/2100 UTC or 830 nm WNW of the Cabo Verde Islands moving NW at
12 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb. Maximum
sustained wind speed is 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Peak seas are
near 9 ft. Scattered moderate convection is occurring in the NE
quadrant from 20N to 23N between 34W and 38W. A general
northwestward motion is expected until the remnant low dissipates
within the next day or so. Please read the latest NHC Public
Advisory at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCPAT1.shtml and
Forecast/ Advisory at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCMAT1.shtml
for more details.

...TROPICAL WAVES...

A tropical wave extends from 08N to 20N with axis near 32W, moving
W at 10-15 kt. There is no significant convection associated with
this wave.

...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

The monsoon trough extends from the coast W Africa near 16N16W to
15N20W to 08N28W to 08N34W. The ITCZ extends from 10N43W to
09N50W to 12N56W. Aside from the convection mentioned above,
scattered to numerous moderate convection is noted from 02N-15N
between 13W-22W.

GULF OF MEXICO...

Even though Hurricane Ian is centered over the NE Florida offshore
waters, fresh to strong northerly winds from its outer wind
circulation continue to affect the entire basin, being the
strongest winds in the NE gulf and offshore waters of Veracruz,
Mexico. These winds are also being enhanced by a surface ridge
building across the western basin in the wake of the hurricane.
Seas range between 5 to 8 ft with the highest seas S of 28N.

For the forecast, winds and seas are forecast to gradually
diminish over the Gulf region over the next couple of days.
Looking ahead, a cold front may enter the NE Gulf late Sat or Sun
then stall and dissipate.

CARIBBEAN SEA...

Upper-level diffluent flow to the east of a middle to upper level
low located between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
continue to support a broad area of showers and tstms across the
Lesser Antilles and the E Caribbean. The other areas with similar
convection is Jamaica adjacent waters and the lee of central and
southern Cuba due to the outer rainbands of Hurricane Ian centered
over the NE Florida offshore waters. In terms of winds and seas,
light to gentle winds dominate the region, except for the NW
Caribbean offshore waters where moderate to fresh northerly winds
with seas to 7 ft in northerly swell prevail in the wake of
Hurricane Ian.

For the forecast, large N well produced earlier this week from
Ian will continue to spread through the Yucatan Channel through
tonight. A surface trough is forecast to persist over the NW
Caribbean through at least Sun. Moderate to fresh N winds are
expected W of the trough through Fri night. Elsewhere gentle to
locally moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will persist
across the basin.

ATLANTIC OCEAN...

For details on Tropical Storm Ian, centered just offshore Cape
Canaveral, FL, please read the Special Features section above.
Winds of 20 kt or greater associated with the circulation of Ian
currently extend over the waters to the west of 73W and north of
25N. Seas of 8 ft or greater associated with Ian extend over the
waters west of 72W and north of 26N. Convection associated with
Ian is limited to areas mainly west of 73W.

An upper-level low near 22N65W extends a sharp upper-level trough
SW to Puerto Rico to the N coast of Colombia. Numerous moderate
and scattered strong convection prevails from 09N-18N between
55W-67W. Associated scattered moderate convection is also seen
from 18N-25N between 60W-70W. Farther east, an upper-level low
centered near 31N42W is inducing scattered moderate convection
mainly north of 30N between 33W-42W. Aside from areas near Ian
and T.D. Eleven, gentle to moderate trades prevail across the
basin with 4-7 ft seas. One exception is off the coasts of Morocco
and Western Sahara, where fresh to strong N to NE winds and 6-8
ft seas prevail.

For the forecast west of 55W, Tropical Storm Ian is forecast to
strengthen to a 65 kt hurricane near 30N80W this evening, move N
of the area to near 32N80W Fri morning, then move inland and
weaken to a tropical storm near 34N 80.3W Fri evening. Winds will
diminish to below 25 kt over the forecast waters by Sat morning,
and seas will subside to below 8 ft by late Sat afternoon.

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Ramos
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