As of 7 AM EST, Ida was moving to the north at 8 mph into the western Caribbean with top winds of 45 mph. Ida is located about 280 miles southeast of Cozumel, Mexico.
A tropical storm warning has now been issued for Grand Cayman Island.
The government of Mexico has issued a tropical storm watch for the Yucatan Peninsula from Punta Allen northward to San Felipe Mexico.
The government of Cuba has issued a tropical storm watch for the Province of Del Rio.
The system is expected to slowly move northward toward the Yucatan Channel and then into the Gulf of Mexico over the next few days as it strengthens back to a moderate to strong Tropical Storm.
Residents along the Yucatan need to monitor Ida closely for strong gusty winds and heavy rain. Beyond this weekend mariners and residents of the northeast Gulf of Mexico will need to monitor the progress of Ida as it heads slowly northward.
Ida will combine with a strong High Pressure area to the north to bring a strong pressure gradient that will result in gusty winds all across eastern Florida down into the Keys and Gulf of Mexico.
High Surf and Dangerous Rip Currents will persist for days and boaters and swimmers are urged to use extreme caution. If you are not a good swimmer you don't want to press your luck and take on the waves you could lose your life.
Stay tuned all weekend to The Weather Channel with frequent updates on Tropical Storm Ida with Tropical Expert Dr Steve Lyons and Weather.Com.
On average, about one tropical storm develops every two years during the month of November and every three years a hurricane develops. The southwest Caribbean is the most favored location for this to occur.
The last season with a named storm in November was 2008 when Paloma developed and impacted the Cayman Islands and Cuba.
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