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Leg 3 - 19 June

Leg 3 - 19 June 19 JunePREPARED: JUNE 19 04:07Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)SYNOPSIS:  GOOD DAY. A STRONG LOW NEAR 41N/18W WILL DRIFT SE'WARD TONEAR 38N/16W BY AFTERNOON THE 20TH, THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY WHILEWEAKENING THROUGH EVENING OF THE 22ND. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVERE'RN SPAIN ON THE 22ND WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THE 23RD.CONCLUSION: W'LY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE 20TH IN ZONE DDD, WITHNE-E'LY WINDS PERSISTING IN ZONE III THROUGH THE 20TH. WINDS AND SWELLSWILL TEND STRONGER IN S'RN HALF OF ZONE III, WITH NE-E'LY WINDS OF 20-25KTS AND SWELLS OF 6-9 FEET THROUGH THE 20TH. RELATIVELY LIGHTCONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN ZONE DDD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.ZONE DDD FORECAST: 19/06 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  09-14KTS.  SEAS 1-2 . read more...

Leg 3 - 18 June

Leg 3 - 18 June 18 June 2014 PREPARED: JUNE 18 03:50ZFM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. A DEVELOPING LOW NEAR 40N/15W WILL DRIFT W'WARD TONEAR 40N/19W THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT, THEN DRIFTING AND SLOWLY TURNINGSW-S-SE AND THEN NE'WARD TO NEAR 42N/15W BY LATE 21ST. LITTLE FURTHERMOVEMENT IS THEN EXPECTED THROUGH THE 23RD WITH FURTHER SLOW WEAKENINGOF THE SYSTEM. HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR 55N/20W EXTENDS OVER BRITISHISLES INTO W'RN NORTH SEA, WITH RIDGING EXTENDED SE'WARD OVER ENGLISHCHANNEL AND NORMANDY. RIDGING AND HIGH REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH 21ST.CONCLUSION: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO TEND W'LY IN ZONE DDD THROUGH THE19TH IN RESPONSE TO DEVELOPING LOW OFFSHORE SW'RN PORTUGAL. PLEASE NOTEBELOW FORECAST FOR III IS FOR N'RN HALF OF THE ZONE (NORTH OF 47N). WINDS AND. read more...

Leg 3 - 17 June

Leg 3 - 17 June 17 June 2014A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGEEXTENDS NE FROM NEAR 35W THRU AZORES TO N'RN IBERIA, BISCAY, UK ANDFRANCE. THIS MODERATELY-STRONG RIDGE WILL MOVE LITTLE TONIGHT THRU 21STAND ALSO EXPAND SE FROM CONTINENTAL EUROPE AND COVER THE BALEARIC ANDTYRRHENIAN SEAS ON 18TH THRU 21ST.A DEVELOPING LOW IS CENTERED NEAR CAPE SAINT VINCENT, AND IS EMBEDDEDWITHIN A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE COVERING MOROCCO AND S'RNIBERIA. LOW WILL STRENGTHEN SLOWLY AS IT MOVES WNW'WARD TO ATLANTIC NEAR40N/15W BY 18TH. WILL WEAKEN GRADUALLY LATER ON 18TH THRU 21ST. THETHERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER MOROCCO AND S'RN IBERIA WILL WEAKENSLOWLY THRU 21ST.WINDS WILL TEND W'LY IN ZONE DDD THRU 18TH. WINDS WILL TEND STRONGESTAND NE-E'LY IN ZONES HHH AND III. SWELLS WILL BE SHORT IN PERIOD ACROSSALL. read more...

Leg 3 - 16 June

Leg 3 - 16 June 16 June 2014PREPARED: JUNE 16 03:51Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)   SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDS NE'WARD FROM NEAR 35W AND THROUGH THE AZORES TO THE BAY OF BISCAY AND BRITISH ISLES. THIS RIDGE WILL MOVE LITTLE AND REMAIN MODERATELY-STRONG TODAY THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 18TH. FARTHER SOUTH, A DEVELOPING LOW IS CENTERED NEAR CAPE SAINT VINCENT, PORTUGAL AND RESIDES WITHIN A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE COVERING MOROCCO AND S'RN IBERIA. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY AS IT MOVES WNW'WARD TO WATERS NEAR 40N/15W BY THE MORNING OF THE 18TH. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN GRADUALLY.   CONCLUSION: WINDS WILL TEND W'LY IN ZONES CCC AND DDD TODAY THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 18TH IN RESPONSE TO THE DEVELOPING LOW. read more...

Leg 3 - 15 June

Leg 3 - 15 June 15 June 2014PREPARED: JUNE 15 03:30Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)   SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDS NE'WARD FROM NEAR 25W AND THROUGH THE AZORES/MADEIRA TO THE BAY OF BISCAY AND BRITISH ISLES. THIS RIDGE WILL REMAIN MODERATELY-STRONG AND MOVE LITTLE TODAY THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 17TH. FARTHER EAST, A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE COVERS MOROCCO, GIBRALTAR STRAIT, AND W'RN IBERIA. THIS NEARLY-STATIONARY THERMAL TROUGH WILL MOVE LITTLE AS IT REMAINS MODERATELY-STRONG TODAY THROUGH THE 16TH AND THEN BEGINS TO WEAKEN ON THE 17TH. A LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WITHIN THE THERMAL TROUGH, NEAR CAPE SAINT VINCENT, PORTUGAL, EARLY ON THE 17TH AND THEN STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY AS IT TRACKS WNW'WARD TOWARD THE AZORES LATER ON THE 17TH.  CONCLUSION: WINDS. read more...

Leg 3 - 14 June

Leg 3 - 14 June 14 June 2014PREPARED: JUNE 14 03:42Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)   SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING COVERS ATLANTIC WATERS FROM 20W TO ABOUT 12W, BETWEEN THE CANARIES AND 45N. THIS RIDGE ALSO COVERS WATERS FROM 20W TO THE BAY OF BISCAY, BETWEEN 45N AND THE S'RN PORTION OF THE BRITISH ISLES. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE LITTLE AND REMAIN MODERATELY-STRONG TODAY THROUGH THE 16TH.  FARTHER EAST, A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE COVERS MOROCCO, GIBRALTAR STRAIT, W'RN IBERIA, AND WATERS FROM NEAR 12W TO THE COAST OF PORTUGAL. THIS THERMAL TROUGH WILL MOVE LITTLE TODAY THROUGH THE 16TH. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER MOROCCO AND GIBRALTAR WHILE REMAINING MODERATELY-STRONG OVER PORTUGAL AND NEARBY WATERS TO THE WEST.  . read more...

Leg 3 - 13 June

Leg 3 - 13 June 13 June 2014PREPARED: JUNE 13 03:46Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)   SYNOPSIS:  GOOD DAY. AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH CENTER NEAR 45N/40W. THIS LOW WILL MOVE NE'WARD TO NEAR 50N/35W BY 04/12Z WHILE WEAKENING. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING FROM 35N TO 45N AND FROM 25W TO 10W WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF CADIZ TO 15W WILL REMAIN IN PLACE TODAY, WHILE WEAKENING LATE 13TH/EARLY 14TH.   CONCLUSION: IN ZONE DDD, N-NW'LY WINDS WILL REMAIN FRESH TO STRONG AS AFOREMENTIONED HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AND THERMAL TROUGH INTERACT WITH ONE ANOTHER. WINDS WILL TEND TO BE LOWER IN ZONES BBB, CCC AND FFF CLOSER TO AXIS OF HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE TODAY, THEN INCREASE LATE 13TH/EARLY 14TH.   ZONE BBB FORECAST: 13/06 GMT(T +. read more...

Leg 3 - 12 June

Leg 3 - 12 June 12 June 2014PREPARED: JUNE 12 04:20Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 50N/20W SW'WARD TO 35N/25WWILL MOVE NE'WARD EXTENDING FROM 55N/15W SW'WARD TO 40N/20W BY 13/00ZWHILE WEAKENING. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING FROM 35N TO 45N AND FROM 25W TO10W WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THERMAL TROUGH OFLOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF CADIZ WILL EXTEND W'WARD TOWARDS 15W TODAYAND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE 13TH.CONCLUSION: INTERACTION BETWEEN AFOREMENTIONED RIDGING AND COLD FRONTWILL ALLOW FOR HIGHER S'LY WINDS AND W'LY SWELLS ACROSS W'RN GRIDSAAA,EEE AND HHH. IN ZONE DDD, N'NW'LY WINDS WILL REMAIN FRESH TO STRONGAS AFOREMENTIONED HIGH PRESSURE AND THERMAL TROUGH INTERACT WITH EACHOTHER. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO TEND LOWER IN ZONES. read more...

Leg 3 - 11 June

Leg 3 - 11 June 11 June 2014PREPARED: JUNE 11 04:16Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)   SYNOPSIS: A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 50N/30W SW'WARD TO 30N/50W, WITH LOW CENTER NEAR 50N/35W. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E'WARD EXTENDING FROM 50N/20W SW'WARD TO NEAR 35N/30W BY 12/00Z, WHILE WEAKENING. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING FROM 35N TO 45N AND FROM 25W TO 10W WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF CADIZ WILL EXTEND W'WARD TOWARDS 15W BY THE 12TH.   CONCLUSION: INTERACTION BETWEEN AFOREMENTIONED RIDGING AND COLD FRONT WILL CAUSE HIGHER S-SW'LY WINDS TO PERSIST ZONES EEE, FFF AND HHH. IN ZONE DDD, N-NW'LY WINDS WILL REMAIN FRESH TO STRONG AS AFOREMENTIONED HIGH PRESSURE AND THERMAL TROUGH INTERACTING WITH EACH OTHER. WINDS WILL TEND LOWER. read more...

Leg 3 - 10 June

Leg 3 - 10 June 10 June 2014PREPARED: JUNE 10 03:46Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)SYNOPSIS:  GOOD DAY. A MINIMAL GALE IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 50N/14W. THISWILL WEAKEN INTO A LOW WHILE MOVING NNE'WARD TO 62N/07W THROUGH TONIGHT.A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS NOW LOCATED FROM 30N/32W NE'WARD TO THES'RN BAY OF BISCAY. THIS WILL SHIFT W'WARD, AND WILL EXTEND FROM 31N/30WNE'WARD TO ENGLAND ON THE 12TH. THIS RIDGE THEN DRIFTS W'WARD THROUGHTHE 14TH. A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM FROM N'RN MOROCCON'WARD TO PORTUGAL ON THE 11TH, AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE 14TH.TO THE WEST, A GALE NEAR 47N/36W WILL MOVE N'WARD TO 55N/36W THROUGH THE12TH. ANOTHER GALE NEAR 41N/45W ON THE 12TH WILL WEAKEN WHILE MOVINGNE'WARD TO 52N/32W THROUGH THE 14TH.CONCLUSION: THE INTERACTION BETWEEN. read more...

Leg 3 - 09 June

Leg 3 - 09 June 09 June 2014 PREPARED: JUNE 09 03:15Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)   SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. A GALE NEAR 48N/17W WITH A COLD FRONT SW'WARD TO NEAR 35N/25W WILL MOVE E'WARD WHILE WEAKENING INTO A LOW OVER W'RN IRELAND BY AFTERNOON OF THE 10TH. THE COLD FRONT WILL LIFT NE'WARD OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY BY AFTERNOON THE 10TH. HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 30N/32W WILL MOVE NE'WARD TO NEAR 33N/26W BY AFTERNOON THE 11TH. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD NE'WARD FROM THIS HIGH TO THE WEST OF IBERIA AND OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY BY EVENING OF THE 10TH THROUGH 11TH. A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER W'RN IBERIA S'WARD TO NW'RN MOROCCO ON THE 10TH THROUGH 11TH. ANOTHER GALE WILL TRACK NE'WARD TO NEAR 50N/34W WITH A COLD FRONT SW'WARD TO NEAR 35N/40W BY AFTERNOON THE. read more...

Leg 3 - 08 June

Leg 3 - 08 June 08 June 2014PREPARED: JUNE 08 04:05Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. A STRONG GALE NEAR 48N/21W WITH A COLD FRONT EAST OFTHE AZORES WILL TRACK ENE'WARD WHILE WEAKENING INTO A LOW NEAR 50N/17WBY EVENING OF THE 09TH. THE LOW WILL TRACK NE'WARD TO NEAR IRELAND ONTHE 10TH. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL TRACK E'WARD AND EXTEND FROM47N/08W SW'WARD TO NEAR 36N/15W BY EVENING OF THE 09TH BEFORE MOVINGINLAND OVER NW'RN IBERIA AND OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY ON THE 10TH.HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 28N/42W WILL MOVE ENE'WARD TO NEAR 30N/31W ON THE10TH. THE RIDGE WILL ALSO BUILD NE'WARD TO SW'RN PORTUGAL ON THE 10TH.THEN, THE RIDGE WILL MOVE LITTLE ON THE 11TH THROUGH 13TH. FARTHER EAST,A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER NW'RN AFRICA IS EXPECTED TOEXPAND N'WARD OVER GIBRALTAR. read more...

Leg 3 - 5 day forecast

Leg 3 - 5 day forecast 07 June 2014SYNOPSIS: GOOD MORNING. ALARGE GALE LOCATED NEAR 50N/20W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY WHILEWEAKENING THROUGH THE 09TH. THE REMAINING WEAKENING LOW THEN MOVESNE'WARD TO 48N/11W THROUGH THE LATE 10TH. A SEPARATE BUT STRONG LOW OVER NEWFOUNDLAND LATER TODAY WILL MOVE E'WARD TO 46N/30W THROUGH THE NIGHTOF THE 10TH, THEN MOVES ENE'WARD TO IRELAND THROUGH THE 12TH.AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 31N/45W THIS MORNING WILL EXPAND INTO ARIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BY THE 09TH, EXTENDING FROM 26N/55W ENE'WARDTOWARDS GIBRALTAR STRAIT. THE RIDGE THEN DRIFTS N'WARD, AND WILL EXTENDFROM 30N/40W NE'WARD TO CAPE FINISTERRE ON THE 12TH. A THERMAL TROUGH OFLOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP FROM N'RN MOROCCO NE'WARD TO S'RN SPAIN ONTHE NIGHT OF THE 10TH, AND WILL SLOWLY STRENGTHEN. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 01 June

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 01 June 01 June 2014PREPARED: JUNE 01 08:49 FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI) SYNOPSIS:  GOOD MORNING. RIDGING EXTENDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC FROM HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AZORES. RIDGING PERSISTS AS HIGH MOVES W'WARD TO RECENTER NEAR 40W BY VERY LATE 03RD. RIDGING WILL EXTEND E'WARD TOWARDS PORTUGAL OVER THE AZORES IN THE HIGH'S WAKE, BUT SHIFT SE'WARD TOWARDS THE CANARIES ON THE 04TH, WEAKENING AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH 06TH. CONCLUSION: HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING LIGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS GIRDS LL NN AND PP THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WINDS WILL BE THE LOWEST ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF NN BY TOMORROW AS HIGH CENTER'S DIRECTLY OVER THE GRID. WINDS WILL TEND HIGHER TOWARDS THE N'RN AND S'RN PORTIONS OF THE GRID, WITH MORE W-NW'LY FLOW ON THE N'RN SIDE AND. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 31 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 31 May 31 May 2014PREPARED: MAY 31 09:32Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)   SYNOPSIS:  FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDS E'WARD ALONG 36N FROM STRONG LOW NEAR 36N/64W TOWARDS 40W. FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL LIFT N'WARD AND WEAKEN THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AS LOW STRENGTHENS INTO A GALE WHILE REMAINING SEMI-STATIONARY. GALE EVENTUALLY WEAKENS BACK INTO A LOW WHILE REMAINING IN PLACE THROUGH LATE 02ND, WEAKENING FURTHER INTO A TROUGH ON THE 03RD. RIDGING EXTENDS SW'WARD ACROSS CENTRAL  HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AZORES. HIGH BUILDS THROUGH LATE TOMORROW, WITH RIDGING GAINING STRENGTH AS WELL. HIGH CENTER WILL DRIFT W'WARD TOWARDS 40N/35W THROUGH LATE 03RD, WITH HIGH MAINTAINING STRENGTH INTO THE 04TH. HIGH EVENTUALLY BEGINS TO WEAKEN BUT REMAIN IN PLACE ON THE. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 30 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 30 May 30 May 2014PREPARED: MAY 30 09:21Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. A MODERATELY-STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL EXTENDENE'WARD FROM 55W TO THE AZORES, BETWEEN 25N AND ABOUT 40N, TODAYTHROUGH THE MORNING OF JUNE 01ST. ELSEWHERE, A GALE IS CENTERED NEAR42N/46W AND A COLD FRONT EXTENDS SW'WARD AND THEN WSW'WARD FROM THEGALE'S CENTER TO NEAR BERMUDA. AS THE GALE MOVES NE'WARD TO WATERS NEAR 55N/20W AND WEAKENS BY THEMORNING OF THE 01ST, THE WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E'WARD ANDDISSIPATE NEAR 40W BY THE AFTERNOON  OF THE 31ST.CONCLUSION: THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ANDGALE/COLD FRONT WILL MAINTAIN GUSTY W'LY WINDS BETWEEN ABOUT 45W AND THEAZORES TODAY THROUGH THE MORNING OF JUNE 01ST. THE LIGHTEST WINDS. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 29 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 29 May 29 May 2014  PREPARED: MAY 29 08:58Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI) SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. A MODERATELY-STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDS ENE'WARD FROM NEAR 50W TO THE AZORES, BETWEEN 25N AND ABOUT 40N, AND WILL MOVE LITTLE TODAY THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 31ST. FARTHER NORTH, A GALE NOW CENTERED NEAR 50N/44W WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NE'WARD TO WATERS SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND BY THE MORNING OF THE 31ST. SIMULTANEOUSLY, A WEAK LOW NOW CENTERED NORTHEAST OF BERMUDA, NEAR 37.5N/62.5W WILL MOVE ENE'WARD TO WATERS NEAR 40N/45W.   CONCLUSION: THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AND TWO AFOREMENTIONED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL MAINTAIN GUSTY W'LY WINDS BETWEEN ABOUT 45W AND THE AZORES TODAY THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 31ST. THE LIGHTEST WINDS. read more...

Leg 2 Bermuda to Azores - 27 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 27 May27 May 2014SYNOPSIS:MODERATELY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING WILL COVER ATLANTIC WATERS FROM 55W ENE TO TAZORES AND 25W, BETWEEN 25N /40N, TODAY THRU MORNING OF 29TH. ELSEWHERE, A GALE IS CENTERED NEAR 47.5N/46W AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY A WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDING SSW FROM THE GALE'S CENTER TO NEAR 35N/50W. AS LOW MOVES ENE, THE FRONT WILLMOVE E AND DISSIPATE NEAR 45W BY THE MORNING OF 28TH.A SECOND LOW NOW CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA WILL STRENGTHEN INTO A GALE AS IT MOVES NE TO NEAR 50N/43W BY THE MORNING OF 29TH.CONCLUSION: INTERACTION BETWEEN THE HIGH RIDGE AND TWO LOWS WILL MAINT GUSTY W WINDS BETWEEN 50W AND AZORES TODAY THRU 29TH. LIGHTEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NEAR AZORES. SHORT-PERIOD SWELLS WILL TEND SW/W AND VARY IN HEIGHT. ZONE GG. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 26 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 26 May 26 May 2014SYNOPSIS:  GOOD MORNING.RIDGING EXTENDS SW ACROSS THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC FROM HIGH PRESSURECENTERED NEAR 34N/33W. HIGH WILL LAZILY DRIFT ENE TO ABEAM SOUTH OF THEAZORES THROUGH THE 30TH AS RIDGING REMAINS EXTENDED ACROSS THE CENTRALATLANTIC. RIDGING EXTENDED TOWARDS PORTUGAL WILL SHIFT S THROUGH THE DAYTODAY OVER GIBRALTAR, THEN RETREAT W BACK TO 12W BY THE EARLY 29THBEFORE REMAINING IN PLACE INTO THE 31ST. COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH AMINIMAL GALE NEAR 44N/54W THIS MORNING EXTENDS SW FROM NEAR 43N/50WTOWARDS 35N/59W. FRONT WILL MOVE E OVER 45W BY VERY EARLY TOMORROWMORNING, THEN MOVE NE THROUGH TOMORROW, DISSIPATING SHORT OF 35W BY THEEARLY 28TH.CONCLUSION: FRONT WILL BRING ENHANCED WINDS ACROSS GRIDS EE HH AND JJTHIS MORNING, WITH. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 25 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 25 May 25 May 2014 PREPARED: MAY 25 09:11Z SYNOPSIS: RIDGING EXTENDS W-SW ACROSS THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC TOWARDS 60WBETWEEN 35N AND 18N FROM HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR 35N/35W. RIDGINGEXTENDED TO THE SW-W WILL REMAIN IN PLACE TODAY AND TOMORROW, THEN MERGEWITH WEAKER HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE W ATLANTIC BY EARLY 27TH. RIDGINGREMAINS IN PLACE INTO THE 30TH AS THE DOMINATING HIGH SLOWLY DRIFTS NEOVER THE AZORES THROUGH THIS TIME.MINIMAL GALE NEAR 39N/63W WILL WEAKEN BACK INTO A LOW WHILE MOVING NETOWARDS 47N/48W (EAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND) THROUGH VERY EARLY 27TH.ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND SW FROM NEAR 40N/50W TOWARDS 33N/59WBY VERY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING, SWEEPING NE TO EXTEND ALONG 45W FROM 43NTO 35N BY EARLY 27TH.  FRONT CONTINUES E TOWARDS 35W WHILE. read more...

Leg 2 Weather Forecast 24 May

Weather Forecast24 May 2014 0930UTCSYNOPSISHIGH CENTERED JUST W OF AZORES EXTENDS S TO 18N WITH RIDGING EXTENDED BETWEEN THE CANARIES ACROSS THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC TOWARDS 60W. HIGH WILL SAG S TOWARDS 35N THROUGH EARLY 26TH, THEN REMAINS SEMI-STATIONARY THRU 29TH WITH RIDGING REMAINING IN PLACE TO THE W RIDGING WILL BUILD E THRU 25TH, PERSISTING INTO 29TH .LOW NEAR 43N/52W WILL MOVE NE TOWARDS 55N THRU TODAY. SECOND WEAK LOW OFFSHORE LONG ISLAND THIS MORNING WILL DEEPEN THROUGH TODAY MOVING E TOWARDS 62W. HEN CONTINUES NE TOWARDS 45N/53W THRU MIDDAY 26TH BEFORE 'WRAPPING' AROUND E'RN NEWFOUNDLAND TOWARDS 48N THRU 27TH. ASSOCIATED TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND SWFROM NEAR 40N/55W TOWARDS 32N/61W BY LATE TOMORROW NIGHT, MOVING E PAST 50W THRU 26TH BEFORE DISSIPATING INTO. read more...

Leg 2 Weather Forecast 23 May

Weather Forecast Leg 2MAY 22 09:49ZSYNOPSIS:HIGH RIDGE EXTENDS ENE FROM NEAR 65W TO AZORES, BETWEEN 25N/40N. RIDGE WILL MOVE LITTLE TODAY THRU TO MORNING OF 25TH.WEAK LOW CENTERED 38N/67W WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NE TO NEAR 41N/57W ON MORNING OF 25TH.A DEVELOPING LOWNEAR 40N/55W WILL REMAIN WEAK AS IT MOVES RAPIDLY NE AND BECOMES CENTERED NEAR 53N/30W, BY MORNING OF 25TH.INTERACTION BETWEEN RIDGE AND TWO LOWS WILL MAINTAIN STRONGER AND GUSTIER WINDS ACROSS N'RN ZONES COMPARED TO THE S'RN ZONES. SWELLS TEND HIGHEST ACROSS N'RN ZONES, ESPECIALLY ACROSS ZONES DD, FF, AND HH DUE TO THE PROJECTED PATHS OF THE LOWS.SWELLS WILL REMAIN SHORT IN PERIOD TODAY THRU MORNING OF 25TH.ZONE CC FORECAST:23/12 GMT(T + 0):WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)15-20 GUSTS 25KTS.SEAS 3-4SWELLS SW-W3-5FT(4SEC).SKIES. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 22 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 22 May22 May 2014PREPARED: MAY 22 09:49ZFORECAST FOR ARC EUROPE LEG 2 FROM BERMUDA TO AZORESSYNOPSIS: LOW NEAR 42.5N/59W WILL MOVE NNE AND REACH NEWFOUNDLAND BY LATE EVENING 23RD BEFORE DISSIPATING SOON AFTER. EARLY MORNING 23RD, ANOTHER WEAK LOW EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR 38N/68W EXPECTED TO MOVE ENE TOWARD 40N/60W THRU 24TH. HIGH RIDGE EXTENDS ENE FROM NEAR 65W/BERMUDA TO AZORES, BETWEEN 25N/40N. RIDGE WILL MOVE LITTLE TODAY THRU MORNING OF 24TH. CONCLUSION:THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE HIGH RIDGE AND LOW SYSTEMS WILL CAUSE WINDS TO TEND STRONGER ACROSS THE N'RN ZONES COMPARED TO THE S'RN ZONES. SWELL DIRECTIONS WILL VARY IN RESPONSE TO VARIABLE WIND DIRECTIONS. HOWEVER, SWELLS WILL REMAIN SHORT IN PERIOD TODAY THRU THE MORNING OF 24TH. ZONE EE. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 21 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 21 May 21 May 2014WEATHER ROUTING INC. IS PROUD TO BE A WEATHER PROVIDER FOR THE ARC EUROPEPREPARED: MAY 21 09:46ZFM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)FORECAST FOR ARC EUROPE LEG 2 FROM BERMUDA TO AZORES SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDS ENE'WARD FROM NEAR 65W TO THE AZORES, BETWEEN ABOUT 25N AND 35N. THIS RIDGE WILL MOVE LITTLE TODAY THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 23RD. FARTHER NORTH, A DEVELOPING LOW IS CENTERED NEAR 40N/62.5W. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY AS IT MOVES NE'WARD TOWARD NEWFOUNDLAND BY THE MORNING OF THE 23RD, WHEN THE CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OF THE LOW WILL COVER WATERS FROM ABOUT 35N TO NEWFOUNDLAND, BETWEEN NOVA SCOTIA AND ABOUT 50W.  CONCLUSION: THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN STRONGER AND. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 20 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 20 May20 May 2014BROAD BUT WEAK HIGH RIDGING EXTENDS ACROSS CENTRAL ATLANTIC BETWEEN 34N AND 20N FROM NEAR BERMUDA TOWARDS 25W. RIDGING WILL REMAIN IN PLACE TODAY AND TOMORROW, MERGING WITH HIGH FROM THE FAR NORTH ATLANTIC BY EARLY 22ND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RE-CENTER OVER THE AZORES BY EARLY 24TH, AS RIDGING REMAINS EXTENDED ACROSS CENTRAL ATLANTIC. HIGH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THRU 25TH/26TH.BROAD COMPLEX LOW EXTENDS BETWEEN NOVA SCOTIA AND 36N FROM NEW ENGLAND TOWARD 50W. AREA WILL CONSOLIDATE W TOWARDS 57W THRU TOMORROW MORNING,  THEN ORGANIZE INTO A BROAD LOW NEAR 41N/60W BY EARLY 22ND. THIS WEAK LOW MOVES N  TOWARDS NEWFOUNDLAND THRU 22ND. SECOND, STRONGER LOW WILL MOVE ENE'WARD OFFSHORE E U.S. THRU 22ND TOWARDS 37N/63W THRU EARLY 23RD, BEFORE. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 19 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 19 May 19 May 2014SYNOPSIS:  A STRONG LOW/MINIMAL GALE NEAR 38N/52W WILLWEAKEN QUICKLY AS IT DRIFTS N'WARD THROUGH TOMORROW. A NEW LOW WILLDEVELOP NORTH OF BERMUDA TODAY, STRENGTHENING SOMEWHAT AS IT MOVESNE'WARD TO NEAR 41N/59W BY TOMORROW MORNING, THEN WEAKENING AS ITCONTINUES TOWARD/EAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND THROUGH THE 21ST. YET ANOTHERBROAD/WEAK LOW WILL DEVELOP NORTH OF BERMUDA BY EARLY 21ST, BUT THIS TOOWILL WEAKEN AS IT THEN DRIFTS NE'WARD THROUGH THE 22ND.RIDGING WEST OF THE AZORES WILL BROADEN AND SHIFT W'WARD SOMEWHATTHROUGH THE 21ST. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT S'WARD TO NEAR 45N/35W BYAM/22ND, DRIFTING SE'WARD ACROSS THE W'RN AZORES THROUGH THE 24TH WHEREIT WILL REMAIN  THROUGH THE 27TH.CONCLUSION: ROUGH WINDS/SWELLS GENERATED BY THE CUT-OFF. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 18 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 18 May 18 May 2014Subject: AE WX BER-AZO MAY 18 09:17ZSYNOPSIS:CUT-OFF GALE NEAR 36N/52W WILL BEGIN DRIFTING N TODAY AS IT BEGINS TOWEAKEN, WITH THE TREND CONTINUING THRU TOMORROW NIGHT. GALE CIRCULATIONEXTENDS S TO APPROXIMATELY 26N AND THIS WILL MOVE FAIRLY QUICKLY N THRUTONIGHT, MOVING NORTH OF 30N TOMORROW.MODERATE RIDGING EXTENDS FROM AZORES S AND THEN SW TO 20N/50W. THISRIDGING WILL BROADEN AND EXPAND W THRU TOMORROW NIGHT SUCH THAT BYAM/20TH BROAD/WEAK RIDGING WILL COVER AN AREA FROM APPROXIMATELY 36N STO 25N AND FROM 52W E TO 30W.CONCLUSION: ALL BOATS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO REMAIN SOUTH OF 33NTHRU NEXT 24HRS. LOW WILL BEING TO WEAKEN AND MOVE N TOWARDSNEWFOUNDLAND TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW, WITH WINDS AND SWELLS LOWERINGSIGNIFICANTLY ACROSS THE. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 17 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 17 May 17 May 2014SYNOPSIS:CUT-OFF GALE NEAR 37N/49W WILL MOVE  SE TOWARDS 35N/53W WHILESTRENGTHENING SLIGHTLY THRU EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.  THEN MOVES NTOWARDS NEWFOUNDLAND, WEAKENING INTO A LOW THRU MIDDAY 20TH. WEAK HIGHEXTENDS ACROSS CENTRAL ATLANTIC IN THE WAKE  OF THE GALE/LOW BY  LATE 19TH, PERSISTING INTO LATE 21ST WITH LITTLE CHANGE.CONCLUSION:ALL BOATS STRONGLY ADVISED TO MOVE BELOW THE GALE TO BEST AVOID VERYSTRONG WINDS AND LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY IT. WINDS WILL REACH ABOVE30KTS, WITH GUSTS OF GALE FORCE WINDS AS SWELLS INCREASE WELL ABOVE 12FTIN NORTHERN GRIDS. THESE CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS (NORTH OF 33N) OF GRIDS CC AND EEDURING THE DAY TODAY. LOWER CONDITIONS IN GENERAL WILL BE FOUND ACROSSTHE. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 16 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 16 May 16 May 2014SYNOP:A RIDGE OF HIGH NOW LOCATED FROM NEWFOUNDLAND SSW TO 30N/65W. WILLCONTINUE THRU 17TH, THEN BREAKS DOWN ON 18TH. A STRONG FRONT IS NOWMOVING E OFF MID-ATLANTIC COAST. WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE MOVING E TO70W THRU 17TH. FRONT THEN DRIFTS E THRU 18TH WHILE WEAKENING INTO A TROUGH.COMPLEX GALE NOW NEAR 36N/42W. WILL STRENGTHEN MOVING W TO 36N/52W THRU 17TH. THEN MOVES NW TO 38N/55W THRU 18TH.CONCLUSION:ZONE AA, NE-E GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZES WILL BECOME MORE N-NE GENTLE TOMOD ON 17TH, AND WILL REMAIN N-NE ON 18TH. SWELLS UP TO 13 FEET, BEINGMOD TO SHORT PERIOD, ON 18TH.ZONE BB, NE-E GENTLE TO MOD BREEZES WILL BECOME MORE N-NE GENTLE TO MODBREEZES ON 18TH. SWELLS  BUILD UP TO 13 FEET, WHILE REMAINING SHORT TOMOD PERIOD, ON 18TH.ZONE CC,. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 15 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 15 May 15 May 2014AE BER-AZ WX MAY 15 09:05ZSYNOP: GALENEAR 38N/44W WILL STRENGTHEN MOVING WSW TO 36N/53W THRU 17TH.  HIGH NEAR 42N/60WWILL EXPAND INTO A RIDGE FROM NOVA SCOTIA S TO 25N ON 17TH. RIDGE THEN BREAKSDOWN ON 18TH. FRONT NOW LOCATED FROM NE'RN GULF MEXICO N TO OHIO. WILL MOVE EAND OFF US EAST COAST ON 16TH. THEN MOVES E TO 70W ON 17TH.  HIGH WILL BE BEHINDTHIS FRONT ACROSS GULF MEX ON 17TH.CONCLUSION:ZONE AA: NE-E GENTLETO MODERATE BREEZES WILL BECOME MORE NE-N BY 17/00Z, ALL WITH NE-E SWELLS, WHICHWILL BUILD TO 11 FT BY 17/06Z DUE TO GALE.ZONE BB, NE-E GENTLE TO MOD BREEZEWILL BECOME MORE E THIS AFTERNOON, AND REMAIN E THRU 16TH, BEFORE BECOMING E-NEAGAIN ON 17TH, WITH NE-E SWELLS WHICH WILL GRADUALLY BUILD TO 10 FEET BY17/06Z.ZONES DD. read more...

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 14 May

Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 14 May14 May 2014SYNOPSIS:A DEVELOPING GALE IS NOW NEAR 38N/45W, WILL STRENGTHEN WHILE MOVING SW TO NEAR 34N/47W THRU LATER 16TH.RIDGE OF HIGH EXTENDS FROM NEWFOUNDLAND S TO 30N, WILL DRIFT E THRU 16TH.A FRONT FROM CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO NE TO LAKE HURON WILL MOVE E  MOVING OFF U.S. EAST COAST ON 16THCONCLUSION:FOR ZONES AA AND CC, N-NW GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZES WILL BECOME GENERALLY NE-E MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES EARLY 15TH UTC, AND WILL REMAIN THRU 16/06 UTC. NW-N SWELL WILL BECOME MORE NE-E 15TH UTC, AND WILL REMAIN THRU 16/06 UTC.FOR ZONE BB, NE-E GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZES, AS WELL AS SWELL WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THRU 16/06 UTC.ZONE AA FORECAST:14/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS N-NW(0 - 315)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS NW-N . read more...

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - 10 May

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - 10 May 10 May 2014PREPARED: MAY 10 09:20ZFM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)THIS IS THE LAST FORECAST FOR THE ARC EUROPE LEG 1B - PORTSMOUTH TO BERMUDA.SYNOPSIS: AN AXIS OF BROAD/WEAK RIDGING EXTENDS FROM NEAR THE GEORGIA COASTE'WARD ALONG/BETWEEN 32N-28N AND THE AXIS OF THIS RIDGING WILL DRIFT N'WARDSLIGHTLY THROUGH TOMORROW. SOUTH OF THE RIDGE AXIS, MODERATE RIDGING EXTENDSSE'WARD FROM APPROXIMATELY 27N TO S'RN FLORIDA AND THROUGH THE BAHAMAS ANDLITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED HERE THROUGH TOMORROW.A SURFACE LOW WITHIN A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS NOW CENTERED JUSTNORTHEAST OF BERMUDA NEAR 34N63W. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE'WARD ANDWEAKEN/DISSIPATE AS THE ACCOMPANYING TROUGH ACROSS WATERS FROM 35N-30W AND FROM60W-67W MOVES LITTLE AND WEAKENS/DISSIPATES.CONCLUSION:. read more...

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - 10 May

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - 10 May 10 May 2014PREPARED: MAY 10 08:58ZFM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)FORECAST FOR ARC USA LEG 1A AND ARC EUROPE LEG 1ASYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. AN AXIS OF BROAD/WEAK RIDGING EXTENDS FROM NEAR THE GEORGIA COAST E'WARD ALONG/BETWEEN 28N-32N, INCLUDING BERMUDA. THE AXIS OF THIS RIDGING WILL DRIFT SLIGHTLY N'WARD THROUGH TOMORROW AND THE MORNING OF THE 12TH. SOUTH OF THE RIDGE AXIS, MODERATE RIDGING EXTENDS SE'WARD FROM APPROXIMATELY 27N TO S'RN FLORIDA AND THROUGH THE BAHAMAS. THIS PORTION OF THE RIDGE WILL MOVE LITTLE TODAY THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 12TH.A LARGE, BUT BROAD AND POORLY ORGANIZED TROUGH COVERS THE WATERS AROUND AND NEAR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS NE'WARD TO NEAR 24N/64W. THIS TROUGH WILL STRENGTHEN SOMEWHAT AS IT DRIFTS W'WARD TO NORTH OF MONA PASS THROUGH. read more...

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - 09 May

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - 09 May 09 May 2014SYNOP:A BROAD AND POORLY ORGANIZED TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ENETOWARD 25N/55W. WILL REMAIN WEAK THRU TONIGHT, THEN BEGIN TO STRENGTHENIN PLACE NORTH OF VI’s TOMORROW.AN AXIS OF BROAD RIDGING IS IN PLACE NEAR 30N. STRONGER RIDGING EXTENDS STO THE VI'S AND W THRU BAHAMAS AND LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED WITHINTHIS RIDGING THRU TOMORROW NIGHT. THE BROADER RIDGING ALONG 30N WILLREMAIN IN PLACE THRU TONIGHT, THEN EXPAND N TOMORROW AND TOMORROW NIGHT.A COMPACT LOW NEAR 36N/68W WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES E-SE TO NEAR 35N/63W BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT IS WEAK AND EXTENDS FROM THE LOW W-NW TOWARD DELMARVA AND THIS FRONT WILL MOVE LITTLE TODAY, THEN DRIFT TO N TOMORROW.MODERATE TO FRESH SW-W WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW. read more...

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - 09 May

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - 09 May 09 May 2014Good MorningSYNOP:A BROAD AND POORLY ORGANIZED TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NEAR VIRGIN ISLANDS ENETOWARD 25N/55W. WILL REMAIN WEAK THRU TONIGHT, THEN BEGIN TO STRENGTHENIN PLACE N OF VIRGIN ISLANDS TOMORROW. THE AXIS OF BROAD RIDGING IS INPLACE NEAR 30N. STRONGER RIDGING EXTENDS S TO VI'S AND W THRU BAHAMAS AND LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED WITHIN THISRIDGING THRU TOMORROW NIGHT. THE BROADER RIDGING ALONG 30N WILL REMAININ PLACE THRU TONIGHT, THEN EXPAND N TOMORROW AND TOMORROW NIGHT.A COMPACT LOW NEAR 36N/68W WILL WEAKEN AND MOVES ESE TO NEAR 35N/63W BYTOMORROW MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT IS WEAK AND EXTENDS FROM THE LOWW-NW TOWARD DELMARVA.  FRONT WILL MOVE LITTLE TODAY, THEN DRIFTING TO NTOMORROW.GUSTY AND PRIMARILY MODERATE-FRESH NE -E WINDS. read more...

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - 08 May

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - 08 May 08 May 2014 GOOD MORNING. SYNOP: HIGHNEAR 33N/67W WILL DRIFT SE AND BREAK DOWN THRU 09TH. A NEW RIDGE OF HIGH WILLDEVELOP FROM JUST NW OF BERMUDA SW TO S FLORIDA LATER ON 09TH INTO10TH.TROUGH OF LOW CONTINUES FROM E HISPANIOLA NE TO 25N/50W.  WILLCHANGE LITTLE THRU 10TH. FRONT LOCATED FROM NW PENNSYLVANIA SE TO JUST NE OFHATTERAS WILL LIFT NE INTO NEW BRUNSWICK THRU 10TH.  AREA  OF LOW WILL FORM JUSTEAST OF NORFOLK LATER THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE FRONT, AND WILL MOVE SE TO35N/65W THRU LATER 09TH. THEN DRIFTS SE AND DISSIPATES ON 10TH.WINDSWILL TEND 5-10 KTS LOWER THAN THE  FORECAST RANGES TODAY FOR SE PORTIONS OF ZONEF, WHICH IS WHERE THE CENTER OF HIGH PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY LOCATED.  AN OVERALLFRESHENING OF WINDS WILL. read more...

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - 08 May

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - 08 May 08 May 2014Subject:  WX BVI-BERMAY 08 09:31ZGood MorningSYNOP:HIGH CENTERED NEAR33N/67W WILL DRIFT SE AND BREAK DOWN THRU 09TH. NEW RIDGE HIGH WILL DEVELOP FROMJUST NW OF BERMUDA SW TO S FLORIDA LATER ON 09TH INTO 10TH.TROUGH OF LOWEXTENDS FROM E HISPANIOLA NE TO 25N/50W. WILL MOVE LITTLE THRU LATE10TH.FRONT NOW LOCATED FROM NW PENNSYLVANIA SE TO JUST NE OF CAPEHATTERAS, WILL MOVE NE INTO NEW BRUNSWICK THRU 10TH. AREA OF LOW WILL FORM JUSTE OF NORFOLK LATER THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE FRONT, AND WILL MOVE SE TO 35N/65WTHRU LATER 09TH. THE LOW THEN DRIFTS SE AND DISSIPATES ON 10TH.NE-ETRADE WINDS IN ZONE A WILL FRESHEN TODAY THRU EARLY MORNING OF 10TH.SHORT-PERIOD NE-E SWELLS BUILD FROM 3-5 FEET TODAY TO 6-8 FEET BY TOMORROWEVENING AND EARLY. read more...

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - 07 May

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - 07 May 07 May 2014Good morning.SYNOP: LOW LOCATED FROM NE HISPANIOLA NE TO 30N/45W WILL PERSIST THRU 09TH.WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA E TO 60W. MOVING N ANDWILL EXTEND FROM N FLORIDA ENE TO BERMUDA ON 08TH. RIDGE THEN DRIFTS STHRU 09TH. A WEAK FRONT FROM E NORTH CAROLINA NW TO LAKE HURON WILL MOVE SLOWLY NE NTO NEW ENGLAND THRU 09TH. A WEAK LOW WILL FORM NE OF CAPE HATTERAS ON AFTERNOON OF 08TH, AND WILL MOVE ESE TO 35N/63W THRU LATE 09TH. CONCLUSIONS: MODERATE N BREEZES IN PLACE FOR ZONE-F AND ZONE-C TODAY WILL GRADUALLYEASE OVERNIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING AS A HIGH CENTER MOVES DIRECTLYOVERHEAD.  PERIODS OF LIGHT AIRS WILL OCCUR FOR BOTH ZONES FROM08TH/00Z-09TH/00Z,  BEFORE GRADUALLY RE-INCREASING BETWEEN. read more...

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - 07 May

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - 07 May 07 May 2014Good Morning.SYNOP:COLD FRONT NEAR 35N/48W TO NE HISPANIOLA WILL MOVE E TODAY THRU 09TH.WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA E TO 60W. WILL MOVE NAND EXTEND FROM N FLORIDA ENE TO BERMUDA ON 08TH THEN DRIFT S THRU 09TH.IN ZONE B (25N-29N), WINDS WILL TEND NE, SOUTH OF 26N. NORTH OF 26N,SW/W WINDS THIS MORNING, WILL VEER AND BECOME NW/N BY THIS AFTERNOON ANDEVENING IN THE WAKE OF COLD FRONT. SHORT-PERIOD SWELLS WILL TEND N/NESOUTH OF 26N, WHILE NORTH OF 26N SWELLS WILL MOVE FROM SW/W TO W/NW WITH PASSAGE COLD FRONT. DURING THIS EVENING THRUEARLY TOMORROW EVENING, WINDS WILL VEER  NW/N / NE NORTH OF 26N, SOUTHOF 26N NE WINDS WILL PERSIST. SIMULTANEOUSLY, WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN.ZONE B. WINDS WILL TO TEND N/NE INCREASING TOMORROW. read more...

Leg 1b - BVI to Florida - 06 May

Leg 1b - BVI to Florida - Day 4 06 May 2014GOOD MORNING. THE FORECAST FOR ARC USA LEG 1B BVI TO FLORIDAFRONT NOW LOCATED 23N/70W ENE TO 30N/50W. WILL DRIFT SE ANDWEAKEN INTO A TROUGH THRU 08TH.HIGH NEAR 29N/77W WILL EXPAND INTO A RIDGEFROM FLORIDA NE TO 35N/66W THRU 08TH.ANOTHER RIDGE OF HIGH EXTENDS FROM NECARIBBEAN NE TO 30N/30W. WILL MOVE SLOWLY NE THRU 08TH. GENERALLY LIGHTWINDS IN ZONE D WILL FRESHEN BY LATE TODAY THRU TONIGHT, WITH THE STRONGESTWINDS LOCATED IN MORE W PORTIONS OF THE GRID.OBC WINDS WILL INCREASESIGNIFICANTLY TONIGHT AND THESE MORE MODERATE WINDS WILL PERSIST THRUTOMORROW.WINDS IN ZONE GULF WILL ALSO INCREASE SIMILARLY TO THOSE IN THE OBCZONE, THOUGH THE STRONGER WINDS WILL TEND IN MORE S PORTIONS OF THE ZONE WITHLIGHTER WINDS NEAR FLORIDA.ZONE D FORECAST:06/12. read more...

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - 06 May

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - Day 4 06 May 2014 THIS IS THE FORECAST FOR ARC EUROPE LEG 1B PORTSMOUTH TO BERMUDA SYNOPSIS:FRONT NOW LOCATED FRM 23N/70W ENE TO 30N/50W. WILL DRIFT SE ANDWEAKEN INTO A TROUGH THRU 08TH. HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 29N/77W WILL EXPAND INTOA RIDGE FRM FLORIDA NE TO 35N/66W THU 08TH.ANOTHER RIDGE OF HIGH EXTENDSFROM NE CARIBBEAN NE TO 30N/30W AND WILL MOVE SLOWLY NE THRU 08TH.ENHANCED CONDITIONS LATER THIS AFTERNOON IN ALL 3 GRIDS WILL GIVE WAY TOLIGHTER CONDITIONS BY TOMORROW AS HIGH EXTENDS OVER W'RN ATLANTIC. GULF STREAMCURRENTLY FLOWS NE FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO N PORTIONS OF GRID F, THEN TURNS ENEAND RUNS ALONG THE TOP OF GRID F. THIS GENERAL PATTERN EXPECTED TO PERSIST THRUTODAY AND TOMORROW. NE WINDS THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING WILL BLOW AGAINST THECURRENT. read more...

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - 06 May

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - Day 4 06 May 2014 PREPARED: MAY 06 09:51ZFM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)FORECAST FORARC USA LEG 1A AND ARC EUROPE LEG 1ASYNOPSIS: A FRONT IS NOW LOCATEDFROM 23N/70W ENE'WARD TO 30N/50W. THIS WILL DRIFT SE'WARD AND WEAKEN INTO ATROUGH THROUGH THE 08TH.AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 29N/77W WILLEXPAND INTO A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE FROM FLORIDA NE'WARD TO 35N/66W THROUGHTHE 08TH. ANOTHER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS FROM THE NE'RN CARIBBEANNE'WARD TO 30N/30W AND THIS WILL MOVE SLOWLY NE'WARD THROUGH THE 08TH.CONCLUSION:  ZONE A WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT.WIND DIRECTIONS WILL TEND TO SLOWLY BACK FROM A GENERAL SW'LY DIRECTION TO AMORE E'LY DIRECTION THROUGH TOMORROW. WINDS SPEEDS AS A WHOLE WILL TEND TOINCREASE SOMEWHAT.EXPECT A WIDE. read more...

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - 05 May

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - Day 305 May 2014PREPARED: MAY 05 09:23ZFM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)GOOD DAY. THEBELOW FORECAST IS FOR THE ARC EUROPE LEG 1B - PORTSMOUTHTOBERMUDA.SYNOPSIS: A WEAK FRONT THIS MORNING EXTENDS FROM SE'WARDOF BERMUDA NEAR30N/62W SW'WARD TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND THIS FRONT WILLWEAKEN FURTHER AS ITMOVES TO NEAR THE E'RN TIP OF CUBA NE'WARD NEAR THETURKS/CAICOS AND NEAR25N/62W BY TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL THEN STALL IN THISSAME AREA AND WEAKENFURTHER THROUGH TOMORROW.NORTH OF THE FRONT ISBROAD RIDGING SOUTH OF 30N TO THE N'RN BAHAMAS AND THISRIDGING WILL REMAINFAIRLY BROAD BETWEEN 27-30N, BUT WILL STRENGTHEN STEADILYALONG AND NORTH OFTHE FRONT ACROSS THE BAHAMAS AND NEAR/SOUTH OF 25N DURINGTHE DAYTOMORROW.BROAD RIDGING IS ALSO IN PLACE TO THE SOUTH OF THE. read more...

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - 05 May

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - Day 3                                                                05 May 2014PREPARED: MAY 05 09:03ZFM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)ARC USA LEG 1AAND ARC EUROPE LEG 1ASYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT THIS MORNINGEXTENDS SW'WARD FROM NEAR30N/60W SW'WARD TO THE SE'RN BAHAMAS AND E'RN CUBA.THIS FRONT WILL WEAKENFURTHER AS IT MOVES E'WARD TO NEAR THE TURKS/CAICOSAND 25N/62W BY TONIGHT.THIS FRONT WILL THEN STALL IN THIS SAME AREA ANDWEAKEN FURTHER. read more...

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - 04 May

Leg 1b - Virginia to Bermuda - Day 204 May 2014PREPARED: MAY 04 09:24Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI) GOOD DAY. THE BELOW FORECAST IS FOR THE ARC EUROPE LEG 1B - PORTSMOUTH TO BERMUDA. SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. A WEAK FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR/WEST OF BERMUDA SW'WARD INTO/ACROSS THE N'RN BAHAMAS. THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN FURTHER AS IT DRIFTS SE'WARD TO EXTEND FROM NEAR 30N/60W SW'WARD INTO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY TOMORROW MORNING, THEN TENDING TO STALL ACROSS THE S'RN BAHAMAS TOMORROW NIGHT TO AND ALONG APPROXIMATELY 25N. WEST OF THIS FRONT, BROAD RIDGING ACROSS THE CAROLINAS WILL MOVE OFFSHORE, ALONG AND SOUTH OF 35N, AND THIS WILL TEND TO SHIFT S'WARD TOMORROW. LOW PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF NEW ENGLAND WILL STRENGTHEN TO A MINIMAL GALE AS IT MOVES ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA THROUGH TOMORROW. THIS WILL. read more...

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - 04 May

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - Day 204 May 2014PREPARED: MAY 04 09:33Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI) HERE IS THE FORECAST FOR THE ARC USA LEG1A AND ARC EUROPE LEG 1A. SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. A WEAK FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR/WEST OF BERMUDA SW'WARD INTO/ACROSS THE N'RN BAHAMAS AND W'RN CUBA. THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN FURTHER AS IT DRIFTS SE'WARD TO EXTEND FROM NEAR 30N/60W SW'WARD INTO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY TOMORROW MORNING, THEN TENDING TO STALL ACROSS THE S'RN BAHAMAS TOMORROW NIGHT TO AND ALONG APPROXIMATELY 25N. WEST OF THIS FRONT, BROAD RIDGING ACROSS THE CAROLINAS WILL MOVE OFFSHORE, ALONG AND SOUTH OF 35N, AND THIS WILL TEND TO SHIFT S'WARD TOMORROW. ELSEWHERE, WEAK RIDGING IN PLACE IN THE WATERS NEAR AND NORTH OF THE E'RN CARIBBEAN SEA WILL TEND TO WEAKEN/BROADEN EVEN FURTHER THROUGH. read more...

Leg 1b - Portsmouth to Bermuda - 03 May

Leg 1b - Virginia to Bermuda - Day 103 May 2014 PREPARED: MAY 03 09:26Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI) THIS FORECAST IS FOR ARC EUROPE LEG 1B SYNOPSIS: GOOD MORNING. AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 31N/48W AND HAS ASSOCIATED RIDGING SW'WARD TO HISPANIOLA. THIS WILL SHIFT E'WARD, AND WILL EXTEND FROM 30N/35W SW'WARD TO PUERTO RICO ON THE 05TH. A FRONT IS NOW LOCATED FROM S'RN FLORIDA NE'WARD TO 35N/70W. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE E'WARD, AND WILL EXTEND FROM THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS NE'WARD TO 35N/55W ON THE 05TH. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE JUST EAST OF LAKE HURON EARLY ON THE 04TH WILL STRENGTHEN WHILE MOVING ESE'WARD TO JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA THROUGH THE 05TH. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL EXTEND SW'WARD TO THE N'RN CHESAPEAKE BAY ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE 04TH, AND WILL MOVE SE'WARD,. read more...

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - May 03

Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda03 May 2014 PREPARED: MAY 03 09:06Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI) THIS FORECAST IS FOR ARC USA LEG 1A AND ARC EUROPE LEG 1A. SYNOPSIS: GOOD MORNING. AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 31N/48W AND HAS ASSOCIATED RIDGING SW'WARD TO HISPANIOLA. THIS WILL SHIFT E'WARD, AND WILL EXTEND FROM 30N/35W SW'WARD TO PUERTO RICO ON THE 05TH. A FRONT IS NOW LOCATED FROM S'RN FLORIDA NE'WARD TO 35N/70W. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE E'WARD, AND WILL EXTEND FROM THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS NE'WARD TO 35N/55W ON THE 05TH. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE JUST EAST OF LAKE HURON EARLY ON THE 04TH WILL STRENGTHEN WHILE MOVING ESE'WARD TO JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA THROUGH THE 05TH. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL EXTEND SW'WARD TO THE N'RN CHESAPEAKE BAY ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE 04TH, AND WILL MOVE. read more...