Leg 1a - BVI to Bermuda - 10 May

PREPARED: MAY 10 08:58Z
FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)

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

SYNOPSIS: 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 TOMORROW. TROPICAL
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS TROUGH IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

CONCLUSION: THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND THE W'WARD-MOVING TROUGH WILL
MAINTAIN PRIMARILY MODERATE TO FRESH E'LY TRADE WINDS ACROSS ZONES A AND B
(I.E. FROM THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TO 29N) TODAY THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 12TH.
SHORT-PERIOD ENE'LY -ESE'LY SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD GRADUALLY WITH THE
PASSAGE OF THE TROUGH AND ATTENDANT SQUALLS. FARTHER NORTH, FROM 29N TO
BERMUDA, WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER AND VARIABLE TODAY THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE
12TH AS THE RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE AREA. RESIDUAL WNW'LY-NNW'LY SWELLS ARE
EXPECTED TO TEND 2-4 FEET DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD, AND WILL MIX WITH E'LY
SWELLS NEAR 29N-30N.

ZONE A FORECAST:
TODAY(MORN 08LT)(T + 0):  WINDS NE-E  16-21 GUSTS 24KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS NE-E
 5-7FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @
0.8KTS.
EVENING(20LT)(T + 12):  WINDS NE-E  16-21 GUSTS 24KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS NE-E 
6-8FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ESE @
0.5KTS.
TOM (11)(MORN 08LT)(T + 24):  WINDS NE-E/VARY/SE  19-24 GUSTS 27KTS.  SEAS 4-5 
SWELLS NE-E/MIXED/SE  6-8FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.5KTS.
TOM EVENING(20LT)(T + 36):  WINDS E-SE  17-22 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS
E-SE  8-10FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @
0.7KTS.

ZONE B FORECAST:
TODAY(MORN 08LT)(T + 0):  WINDS NE-E  15-20 GUSTS 23KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS NE-E
 5-7FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W
@ 0.4KTS.
EVENING(20LT)(T + 12):  WINDS NE-E  16-21 GUSTS 24KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS NE-E 
5-7FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW
@ 0.6KTS.
TOM (11)(MORN 08LT)(T + 24):  WINDS ENE-ESE  18-23 GUSTS 26KTS.  SEAS 4-5 
SWELLS ENE-ESE  6-8FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.5KTS.
TOM EVENING(20LT)(T + 36):  WINDS ENE-ESE  17-22 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS
ENE-ESE  7-9FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.6KTS.

ZONE C FORECAST:
TODAY(MORN 08LT)(T + 0):  WINDS SW-W/VARY/NW  07-12 GUSTS 15KTS.  SEAS 1-2 
SWELLS W-NW  3-5FT  (4SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.4KTS.
EVENING(20LT)(T + 12):  WINDS SE-S/VARY/SW  05-10 GUSTS 13KTS.  SEAS 1-2 
SWELLS WNW-NNW  2-4FT  (3SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.3KTS.
TOM (11)(MORN 08LT)(T + 24):  WINDS E-SE/VARY/S  05-10 GUSTS 13KTS.  SEAS 1-2 
SWELLS NW-N  2-4FT  (2SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.6KTS.
TOM EVENING(20LT)(T + 36):  WINDS E-SE/VARY/S  05-10 GUSTS 13KTS.  SEAS 1-2 
SWELLS NW-N  1-3FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.8KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS

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