Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 18 May

Subject: AE WX BER-AZO MAY 18 09:17Z

SYNOPSIS:
CUT-OFF GALE NEAR 36N/52W WILL BEGIN DRIFTING N TODAY AS IT BEGINS TO WEAKEN, WITH THE TREND CONTINUING THRU TOMORROW NIGHT. GALE CIRCULATION EXTENDS S TO APPROXIMATELY 26N AND THIS WILL MOVE FAIRLY QUICKLY N THRU TONIGHT, MOVING NORTH OF 30N TOMORROW.
MODERATE RIDGING EXTENDS FROM AZORES S AND THEN SW TO 20N/50W. THIS RIDGING WILL BROADEN AND EXPAND W THRU TOMORROW NIGHT SUCH THAT BY AM/20TH BROAD/WEAK RIDGING WILL COVER AN AREA FROM APPROXIMATELY 36N S TO 25N AND FROM 52W E TO 30W.
CONCLUSION: ALL BOATS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO REMAIN SOUTH OF 33N THRU NEXT 24HRS. LOW WILL BEING TO WEAKEN AND MOVE N TOWARDS NEWFOUNDLAND TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW, WITH WINDS AND SWELLS LOWERING SIGNIFICANTLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE FILLING IN. TODAY, WINDS AND SWELLS WILL TEND HIGHEST TOWARDS N PARTS OF ZONES AA, CC, EE, AND GG, WITH LOWER, MORE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS. ACROSS THE S'RN PARTS.

ZONE AA FORECAST:
18/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS NW-N(315 - 0)  14-19 GUSTS 24KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS NNE-ENE  7-9FT  (9SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ENE @ 0.5KTS.
19/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS WNW-NNW(293 - 338)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NNE-ENE  8-10FT  (8SEC).  CURRENTS NE @ 0.8KTS.
19/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NNE-ENE  7-9FT  (7SEC).  CURRENTS ENE @ 0.6KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NNE-ENE  5-7FT  (7SEC). CURRENTS NE @ 0.9KTS.

ZONE CC FORECAST:
18/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS WNW-NNW(293 - 338)  18-23 GUSTS 27KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS N-NE  LOWER 13-10FT  (8SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SSE @ .6KTS.
19/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS W-NW(270 - 315)  15-20 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS N-NE  LOWER 10-6FT  (7SEC).  CURRENTS SE @ 0.5KTS.
19/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS NNW-NNE  LOWER 6-3FT  (6SEC).  CURRENTS S @ 0.5KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NNW-NNE  1-3FT  (5SEC).   CURRENTS SSE @ 0.7KTS.

ZONE EE FORECAST:
18/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  21-26 GUSTS 29KTS.  SEAS 4-5  SWELLS WNW-NNW  LOWER 13-10FT  (6SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS N @ 0.4KTS.
19/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  19-24 GUSTS 27KTS.  SEAS 4-5  SWELLS W-NW  LOWER 10-6FT  (6SEC).  CURRENTS NNE @ 0.8KTS.
19/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  15-20 GUSTS 23KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS W-NW  LOWER 6-3FT  (6SEC). CURRENTS NE @ 0.4KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW/MIXED/SW  2-4FT  (5SEC).  CURRENTS NE @ 0.9KTS.

ZONE GG FORECAST:
18/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  25-30KTS.  SEAS 5-6  SWELLS SSW-WSW  LOWER 12-9FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS WNW @ 0.5KTS.
19/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  EASE 27-17KTS.  SEAS 5-3  SWELLS SSW-WSW  LOWER 9-5FT  (6SEC).   CURRENTS E @ 0.4KTS.
19/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  EASE 17-07KTS.  SEAS 3-1  SWELLS SW-W  LOWER 5-2FT  (6SEC).  CURRENTS N @ 0.5KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  05-10KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS WSW-WNW  1-3FT  (6SEC).  CURRENTS E @ 0.6KTS.

ZONE DD FORECAST:
18/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  24-29 GUSTS 35KTS.  SEAS 5-6  SWELLS NNE-ENE  12-14FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SE @ 1.6KTS.
19/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS NW-N(315 - 0)  EASE 27-17KTS.  SEAS 5-3  SWELLS NNE-ENE  LOWER 13-8FT  (7SEC). CURRENTS SSE @ 1KTS.
19/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS W-NW(270 - 315)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS NE-E/MIXED/W  LOWER 8-5FT  (6SEC).  CURRENTS SSW @ 0.8KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS SW-W  4-6FT  (5SEC). CURRENTS SSW @ 1KTS.

ZONE FF FORECAST:
18/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS E-SE(90 - 135)  30-35 GUSTS 38KTS.  SEAS 6-7  SWELLS ENE-ESE  LOWER 16-10FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ENE @ 1.6KTS.
19/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS SE-S(135 - 180)  EASE 33-23KTS.  SEAS 6-4  SWELLS ENE-ESE  LOWER 10-7FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS NE @ 1.1KTS.
19/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  EASE 23-13KTS.  SEAS 4-2  SWELLS SE-S/MIXED/W  LOWER 7-4FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS NNE @ 1.7KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINS SW-W(225 - 270)  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS WSW-WNW  3-5FT  (5SEC).  CURRENTS NE @ 1.2KTS.

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