331
FNUS72 KNHC 181402
FWSNHC

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAR launch...USCG
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1400 EST Tue Feb 18 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0900 EST on February 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NWS
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER/TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
BRANCH AT (305)229-4425.

.DISCUSSION...A stationary front is NW of the spot forecast area.
Gentle E winds and slight seas will prevail over the spot forecast
area today. Gentle to moderate winds and slight seas are expected
tonight and Wed.

 Latitude = 22.1697
 Longitude = 75.5086

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 78.
Surface winds (kts).East winds around 9 knots becoming 9 to 10
                    knots in the afternoon.
Swell height........East swell 1 feet.
Wave height.........2 feet.
Wave height.........2 feet.
Wave period.........3 SECONDS.
Wave period.........3 SECONDS.
Wind wave...........2 feet.
Sea surface temp....78 Degrees Fahrenheit.

TIME (EST)      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Sky (%).........72        72        84
Weather type....NONE      NONE      NONE
Temp............77        77        78
SFC wind (kts)..E 9G11    E 9G11    SE 10G12
Swell hgt (ft)..E 1       E 1       E 1
Wave period (s).3         3         3
Wind wave (ft)..2         2         2
Wave height (ft)2         2         2
SST (F).........78        78        78

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 77.
Surface winds (kts).East winds 9 to 12 knots.
Swell height........East swell 2 feet.
Wave height.........2 feet building to 3 feet overnight, then
                    subsiding to 2 feet after 3 am.
Wave height.........2 feet building to 3 feet overnight, then
                    subsiding to 2 feet after 3 am.
Wave period.........3 SECONDS.
Wave period.........3 SECONDS.
Wind wave...........2 feet increasing to 4 feet.
Sea surface temp....78 Degrees Fahrenheit.

TIME (EST)      6 PM      9 PM      MIDNGT    3 AM
Sky (%).........84        93        93        79
Weather type....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
Temp............78        77        77        77
SFC wind (kts)..E 9G11    E 11G15   E 12G16   E 12G16
Swell hgt (ft)..E 1       NE 2      NE 2      E 2
Wave period (s).3         3         3         3
Wind wave (ft)..2         4         4         4
Wave height (ft)2         2         2         3
SST (F).........78        78        78        78

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 78.
Surface winds (kts).Southeast winds 10 to 12 knots.
Swell height........Northeast swell 2 feet.
Wave height.........2 feet building to 3 feet in the late morning
                    and early afternoon, then subsiding to 2 feet
                    late in the afternoon.
Wave height.........2 feet building to 3 feet in the late morning
                    and early afternoon, then subsiding to 2 feet
                    late in the afternoon.
Wave period.........3 SECONDS.
Wave period.........3 SECONDS.
Wind wave...........4 feet.
Sea surface temp....78 Degrees Fahrenheit.

TIME (EST)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Sky (%).........79        80        80        86
Weather type....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
Temp............77        78        78        78
SFC wind (kts)..E 11G15   E 11G15   SE 12G16  SE 12G16
Swell hgt (ft)..E 2       NE 2      NE 2      NE 2
Wave period (s).3         3         3         3
Wind wave (ft)..4         4         4         4
Wave height (ft)2         2         3         3
SST (F).........78        78        78        78

$$
Forecaster...AL
Requested by...USCG
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2503157.0/NHC
.DELDT 02/18/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL george.l.mcburney@uscg.mil