Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - 06 May

 PREPARED: MAY 06 09:51Z
FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)

FORECAST FOR ARC USA LEG 1A AND ARC EUROPE LEG 1A

SYNOPSIS: A FRONT IS NOW LOCATED FROM 23N/70W ENE'WARD TO 30N/50W. THIS WILL
DRIFT SE'WARD AND WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH THROUGH THE 08TH.

AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 29N/77W WILL EXPAND INTO A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
FROM FLORIDA NE'WARD TO 35N/66W THROUGH THE 08TH. ANOTHER RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE EXTENDS FROM THE NE'RN CARIBBEAN NE'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 A MORE
E'LY DIRECTION THROUGH TOMORROW. WINDS SPEEDS AS A WHOLE WILL TEND TO INCREASE
SOMEWHAT.

EXPECT A WIDE RANGE IN WIND DIRECTIONS ACROSS ZONE B TODAY WITH A WEAK FRONT
RIGHT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE ZONE. WINDS SOUTH OF THIS FRONT (IN MORE S'RN
PORTIONS OF THE ZONE A) WILL TEND S-SW WITH NE WINDS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE
FRONT AND N'RN PORTIONS OF THE ZONE. BROAD RIDGING WILL RESULT IN PERSISTENTLY
LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TOMORROW IN THIS ZONE.

NW'LY WINDS WILL EASE IN ZONE C THROUGH TODAY, WITH WINDS THEN BACKING TO THE
W-SW AND INCREASING TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING. WINDS WILL VEER TO THE NW
AGAIN BY LATER TOMORROW.


ZONE A FORECAST:
06/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS S-SW  08-13KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS E-SE  1-3FT  (7SEC).
 SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.2KTS.
06/18 GMT(T + 6):  WINDS SSE-SSW  07-12KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS E-SE  1-3FT 
(7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @
0.2KTS.
07/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS S-SE  09-14KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS E-SE  2-3FT 
(7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE /
WEAKKTS.
07/06 GMT(T + 18):  WINDS ESE-SSE  09-14KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS E-SE  2-3FT 
(7SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.2KTS.
07/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS ESE-SSE  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/N 
2-3FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @
0.2KTS.
07/18 GMT(T + 30):  WINDS SE-S  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/N  2-4FT
 (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.5KTS.
08/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS SE-E  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/N  3-5FT
 (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.7KTS.
08/06 GMT(T + 42):  WINDS ESE-ENE  13-18KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS N-NE  3-5FT 
(3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.6KTS.

ZONE B FORECAST:
06/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS WSW-SSW/VARY/NE  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS
E-SE/MIXED/N  1-3FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.7KTS.
06/18 GMT(T + 6):  WINDS NNE-ENE/VARY/S  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS
N-NE/MIXED/SE  2-4FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.6KTS.
07/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS NE-E/VARY/SE  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS N-NE  3-5FT
 (12SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @
0.7KTS.
07/06 GMT(T + 18):  WINDS NNE-ENE  08-13KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS NNW-NNE  3-5FT 
(11SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @
0.8KTS.
07/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS NNE-ENE  08-13KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS NNW-NNE  3-5FT 
(9SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @
0.8KTS.
07/18 GMT(T + 30):  WINDS NE-E  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NNW-NNE  3-5FT 
(9SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @
0.8KTS.
08/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS NE-E  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS N-NE  3-5FT 
(8SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.7KTS.
08/06 GMT(T + 42):  WINDS NNE-ENE  13-18KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS N-NE  2-4FT 
(8SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.7KTS.

ZONE C FORECAST:
06/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS W-NW  INCREASE 08-18KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS NW-N  5-7FT
 (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @
0.5KTS.
06/18 GMT(T + 6):  WINDS W-NW  16-21KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS WNW-NNW  5-8FT 
(5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @
0.8KTS.
07/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS W-NW  16-21KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS WNW-NNW  4-6FT 
(4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM N @
0.3KTS.
07/06 GMT(T + 18):  WINDS SW-W  18-27 GUSTS 33KTS.  SEAS 4-5  SWELLS W-NW 
4-7FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @
0.4KTS.
07/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS NW-N  15-20KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS W-NW  4-6FT 
(3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.6KTS.
07/18 GMT(T + 30):  WINDS N-NNE  11-20KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS WNW-NNW  5-8FT 
(3SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNE @
0.7KTS.
08/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS N-NE  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NW-N  3-5FT 
(4SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.3KTS.
08/06 GMT(T + 42):  WINDS NNE-ENE  04-13KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS NW-N  BUILD
4-8FT  (4SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.3KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS

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