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  
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