Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 16 May

SYNOP:
A RIDGE OF HIGH NOW LOCATED FROM NEWFOUNDLAND SSW TO 30N/65W. WILL CONTINUE THRU 17TH, THEN BREAKS DOWN ON 18TH. A STRONG FRONT IS NOW MOVING E OFF MID-ATLANTIC COAST. WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE MOVING E TO 70W 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 TO MOD ON 17TH, AND WILL REMAIN N-NE ON 18TH. SWELLS UP TO 13 FEET, BEING MOD TO SHORT PERIOD, ON 18TH.

ZONE BB, NE-E GENTLE TO MOD BREEZES WILL BECOME MORE N-NE GENTLE TO MOD BREEZES ON 18TH. SWELLS  BUILD UP TO 13 FEET, WHILE REMAINING SHORT TO MOD PERIOD, ON 18TH.

ZONE CC, N-NE MOD TO FRESH BREEZES WILL BECOME MORE N-NW FRESH TO STRONG ON 17TH AND REMAIN N-NW ON 18TH, WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF NEAR GALE ON 17TH. SWELLS UP TO 18 FEET ON 18TH, WHILE REMAINING SHORT TO MOD PERIOD.


ZONE AA FORECAST:

16/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NE-E  4-7FT  (4SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS E @ 0.7KTS.

16/18 GMT(T + 6):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NE-E  5-8FT  (4SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ESE @ 0.5KTS.

17/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NE-E  5-8FT  (5SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS NE @ 0.3KTS.

17/06 GMT(T + 18):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS NE-E  6-9FT  (6SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ENE @ 0.7KTS.

17/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  09-14KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS NE-E  7-10FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS E @ 0.6KTS.

17/18 GMT(T + 30):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS NE-E  8-11FT  (8SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ENE @ 0.3KTS.

18/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS NE-E  8-11FT  (8SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS NNE @ 0.6KTS.

18/06 GMT(T + 42):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS NE-E  10-13FT  (8SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ENE @ 0.7KTS.



ZONE BB FORECAST:

16/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  09-14KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS NE-E  4-7FT  (4SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS W @ 1.8KTS.

16/18 GMT(T + 6):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NE-E  5-8FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS W @ 2.1KTS.

17/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NE-E  5-8FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS W @ 2.2KTS.

17/06 GMT(T + 18):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NE-E  6-9FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS W @ 2KTS.

17/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS NE-E  7-10FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS W @ 2KTS.

17/18 GMT(T + 30):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  09-14KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS NE-E  8-11FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS W @ 2.1KTS.

18/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS NE-E  8-11FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS WNW @ 2.5KTS.

18/06 GMT(T + 42):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS NE-E  10-13FT  (7SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS W @ 2.2KTS.



ZONE CC FORECAST:

16/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  16-21KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS NE-E  9-12FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ESE @ 0.6KTS.

16/18 GMT(T + 6):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  16-21KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS NE-E  9-12FT  (7SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SE @ 1KTS.

17/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  19-24KTS.  SEAS 3-5  SWELLS NE-E  10-13FT  (7SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SSE @ 0.5KTS.

17/06 GMT(T + 18):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  16-21KTS.  SEAS 3-5  SWELLS NE-E  BUILD 11-15FT  (7SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SE @ 0.3KTS.

17/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  17-22 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 4-6  SWELLS N-NE  13-16FT  (7SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SE @ 0.5KTS.

17/18 GMT(T + 30):  WINDS N-NW(0 - 315)  19-24 GUSTS 28KTS.  SEAS 3-5  SWELLS NE-E  13-16FT  (8SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SSE @ 0.4KTS.

18/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS N-NW(0 - 315)  18-23KTS.  SEAS 3-5  SWELLS N-NE  BUILD 14-18FT  (8SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SSW @ 0.2KTS.

18/06 GMT(T + 42):  WINDS N-NW(0 - 315)  19-24KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS N-NE  BUILD 11-15FT  (8SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ESE @ 0.2KTS.

ENDS