Image Department Meteorology
Meteorology_Home Weather_Server News/Seminars
People
Research
Academics Application Contact_Us

Hawaiian_Weather
US_Mainland_Weather
Tropical_Weather
Satellite_Imagery
Radar_Imagery
Marine
Numerical_Models
LAPS
Forecasts
Observations
Archive
Links Disclaimer
Space
SOEST_Home
University_of_Hawaii_Home

 114 
 WTNT25 KNHC 152044
 TCMAT5
 HURRICANE OMAR FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  10
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL152008
 2100 UTC WED OCT 15 2008
  
 A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THE
 ISLANDS OF VIEQUES AND CULEBRA.
  
 A HURRICANE WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR ST. MARTIN/MAARTEN...
 SABA...ST. EUSTATIUS...ST. BARTHELEMY...THE BRITISH VIRGIN
 ISLANDS...AND ANGUILLA.
  
 A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
 WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  PREPARATIONS TO
 PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
  
 A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
 PUERTO RICO...AND ALSO FOR THE ISLANDS OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS.
  
 A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
 WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE..WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ANTIGUA...BARBUDA...AND
 MONTSERRAT.
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
 EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR GUADELOUPE.
  
 HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.9N  66.1W AT 15/2100Z
 POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
  
 PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  50 DEGREES AT  13 KT
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  973 MB
 EYE DIAMETER  20 NM
 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100 KT.
 64 KT....... 15NE  15SE  10SW  10NW.
 50 KT....... 40NE  45SE  30SW  30NW.
 34 KT....... 90NE 100SE 100SW  70NW.
 12 FT SEAS..120NE 120SE 100SW  90NW.
 WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
 MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
  
 REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.9N  66.1W AT 15/2100Z
 AT 15/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.5N  66.6W
  
 FORECAST VALID 16/0600Z 17.6N  64.8W...NRN LEEWARD ISLANDS
 MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
 64 KT... 15NE  15SE  15SW  15NW.
 50 KT... 45NE  45SE  30SW  30NW.
 34 KT...100NE 100SE 100SW  70NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 16/1800Z 20.4N  62.9W
 MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
 64 KT... 20NE  20SE  15SW  15NW.
 50 KT... 50NE  50SE  40SW  40NW.
 34 KT...120NE 120SE 100SW  70NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 23.2N  60.9W
 MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
 64 KT... 20NE  20SE  15SW  15NW.
 50 KT... 50NE  50SE  40SW  40NW.
 34 KT...120NE 120SE 100SW  70NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 26.1N  59.2W
 MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
 50 KT... 50NE  50SE  40SW  40NW.
 34 KT...120NE 120SE 100SW  70NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 31.7N  54.8W
 MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
 50 KT... 50NE  50SE  40SW  40NW.
 34 KT...120NE 120SE 100SW  70NW.
  
 EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 225 NM
 ON DAY 4 AND 300 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
  
 OUTLOOK VALID 19/1800Z 39.0N  44.5W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
 MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
  
 OUTLOOK VALID 20/1800Z 48.0N  27.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
 MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
  
 REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.9N  66.1W
  
 NEXT ADVISORY AT 16/0300Z
  
 $$
 FORECASTER STEWART
  
  
 
Return to the Tropical Systems Page for OMAR

Back to main Tropical Weather page




This page is maintained voluntarily by the MKWC and the UHMET faculty, staff, and students.
It was last modified on: Thu, Jul 23 2020 - 2003 UTC
Send comments to: Ryan Lyman