295  
FNUS72 KNHC 181006  
FWSNHC  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR INAGUA...USCG  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
506 AM EST SAT JAN 18 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 EST ON JANUARY 18.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NWS  
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER/TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST  
BRANCH AT (305)229-4425.  
   
DISCUSSION  
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL TRACK  
NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC THROUGH THE PERIOD. ASSOCIATED  
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WITH THE LOW WILL REMAIN WELL TO THE NORTH OF  
THE INAGUA ISLAND AREA. MEANWHILE, HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE  
REGION. OCCASIONAL MVFR CEILINGS ALONG WITH A FEW PASSING SPRINKLES ARE  
POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY, TRENDING TO VFR BY 18/23Z. FRESH EASTERLY WINDS  
WILL CONTINUE BEFORE WEAKENING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO SUN.  
 
THE FOLLOWING IS THE LATEST AVIATION FORECAST ISSUED BY THE AVIATION  
WEATHER CENTER FOR USCG OPERATIONS NEAR INAGUA ISLAND:  
 
LATITUDE = 20.96N  
LONGITUDE = 73.7W  
 
18/12Z-18/18Z: SCT005 BKN015 TOP045. ISOL SHRA. WND E 15-20 KT.  
18/18Z-19/00Z: SCT015. TIL 23Z OCNL BKN015 TOP045. WND E 15-20 KT.  
19/12Z-19/21Z: VFR.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.  
WAVE PERIOD.........9 SECONDS.  
WIND WAVE...........4 FEET.  
SEA SURFACE TEMP....79 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
 
TIME (EST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY (%).........49 21 21 2  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............76 78 78 79  
SFC WIND (KTS)..E 13G18 E 14G19 E 15G20 E 14G19  
SWELL HGT (FT)..SW 1 W 1 W 1 SW 2  
WAVE PERIOD (S).9 9 9 9  
WIND WAVE (FT)..4 4 4 4  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)3 3 4 3  
SST (F).........79 79 79 79  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 10 TO 13 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.  
WAVE PERIOD.........9 SECONDS.  
WIND WAVE...........4 FEET DECREASING TO 2 FEET OVERNIGHT.  
SEA SURFACE TEMP....79 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
 
TIME (EST) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM  
SKY (%).........2 12 12 20  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............79 77 77 77  
SFC WIND (KTS)..E 13G18 E 13G18 E 13G18 E 11G16  
SWELL HGT (FT)..SW 2 SW 2 SW 2 SW 1  
WAVE PERIOD (S).9 9 9 9  
WIND WAVE (FT)..4 4 4 2  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)3 3 3 3  
SST (F).........79 79 79 79  
   
SUNDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 1 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON.  
WAVE PERIOD.........9 SECONDS.  
WIND WAVE...........2 FEET.  
SEA SURFACE TEMP....79 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
 
TIME (EST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY (%).........20 63 63 33  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............77 79 79 79  
SFC WIND (KTS)..E 10G15 E 10G15 SE 10G13 SE 10G13  
SWELL HGT (FT)..SW 1 S 1 S 1 SE 1  
WAVE PERIOD (S).9 8 8 7  
WIND WAVE (FT)..2 2 2 2  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)3 3 2 2  
SST (F).........79 79 79 79  
 
 
FORECASTER...AGUIRRE/JM  
REQUESTED BY...OPERATIONS DUTY OFFICER  
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE  
.TAG 2500185.9/NHC  
.DELDT 01/18/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MICHAEL.B.PURCELL@USCG.MIL,DAVID.W.STROJNY@USCG.MIL  
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