Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - May 03

 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 SE'WARD, EXTENDING FROM 35N/70W NE'WARD TO
44N/58W LATER ON THE 05TH.

AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE LOCATED OVER THE N'RN GULF OF MEXICO ON THE
04TH, AND WILL BUILD A RIDGE EAST TO JUST NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS THROUGH LATER
THE 05TH.

CONCLUSION:
WINDS WILL TEND E'LY-SE'LY AND RELATIVELY LOWER AROUND/NEAR TORTOLA
COMPARED TO WATERS FARTHER TO THE NORTH. S'LY-SW'LY WINDS FARTHER NORTH, FROM
ABOUT 25N TO BERMUDA WILL VARY W'LY-NW'LY IN THE WAKE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO ADVANCE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ON THE 04TH AND
INTO THE 05TH. SWELL DIRECTION WILL VARY BETWEEN TORTOLA AND BERMUDA TODAY
THROUGH THE 05TH. HOWEVER, SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SHORT IN PERIOD IN WATERS
STRETCHING FROM TORTOLA TO BERMUDA.

ZONE A FORECAST:

TODAY(MORN 08LT)(T + 0): WINDS E-SE 14-19KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E/MIXED/SE
7-9FT (3SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E
@ 0.4KTS.
EVENING(20LT)(T + 12): WINDS E-SE/VARY/NE 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
NE-E/MIXED/SE 6-8FT (3SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.5KTS.

TOM (04)(MORN 08LT)(T + 24): WINDS E-SE/VARY/S 08-13KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
NE-E/MIXED/SE 5-7FT (3SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS
FROM E @ 0.2KTS.
TOM EVENING(20LT)(T + 36): WINDS E-SE/VARY/S 09-14KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
NE-E/MIXED/SE 4-6FT (3SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.3KTS.

ZONE B FORECAST:

TODAY(MORN 08LT)(T + 0): WINDS SE-S 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E/MIXED/SE
5-7FT (7SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @
0.7KTS.
EVENING(20LT)(T + 12): WINDS SE-S/VARY/SW 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
NE-E/MIXED/SE 4-6FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.9KTS.

TOM (04)(MORN 08LT)(T + 24): WINDS S-SW/VARY/NW 15-20 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-4
SWELLS SE-S/MIXED/SW 4-6FT (4SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.7KTS.
TOM EVENING(20LT)(T + 36): WINDS SW-W/VARY/NW 12-17 GUSTS 22KTS. SEAS 2-3
SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/W 3-5FT (4SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED
SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.9KTS.

ZONE C FORECAST:

TODAY(MORN 08LT)(T + 0): WINDS S-SW 16-21 GUSTS 26KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS S-SW
4-6FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSW @
0.3KTS.
EVENING(20LT)(T + 12): WINDS S-SW/VARY/W 17-22 GUSTS 27KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS
S-SW/MIXED/W 5-7FT (4SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.1KTS.

TOM (04)(MORN 08LT)(T + 24): WINDS SW-W/VARY/NW 17-22 GUSTS 27KTS. SEAS 3-4
SWELLS SW-W/MIXED/NW 6-8FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.2KTS.
TOM EVENING(20LT)(T + 36): WINDS SW-W/VARY/NW 13-18 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4
SWELLS SW-W/MIXED/NW 5-7FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.4KTS.

* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS
BEST REGARDS, WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)