Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 19 May
| Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 19 May |
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SYNOPSIS: A STRONG LOW/MINIMAL GALE NEAR 38N/52W WILL
WEAKEN QUICKLY AS IT DRIFTS N'WARD THROUGH TOMORROW. A NEW LOW WILL
DEVELOP NORTH OF BERMUDA TODAY, STRENGTHENING SOMEWHAT AS IT MOVES
NE'WARD TO NEAR 41N/59W BY TOMORROW MORNING, THEN WEAKENING AS IT
CONTINUES TOWARD/EAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND THROUGH THE 21ST. YET ANOTHER
BROAD/WEAK LOW WILL DEVELOP NORTH OF BERMUDA BY EARLY 21ST, BUT THIS TOO
WILL WEAKEN AS IT THEN DRIFTS NE'WARD THROUGH THE 22ND.
RIDGING WEST OF THE AZORES WILL BROADEN AND SHIFT W'WARD SOMEWHAT
THROUGH THE 21ST. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT S'WARD TO NEAR 45N/35W BY
AM/22ND, DRIFTING SE'WARD ACROSS THE W'RN AZORES THROUGH THE 24TH WHERE
IT WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE 27TH.
CONCLUSION: ROUGH WINDS/SWELLS GENERATED BY THE CUT-OFF LOW/GALE THE
PAST FEW DAYS ARE BEGINNING TO WEAKEN AND LOWER TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL TEND TO BRING LOWER WINDS ACROSS THE S'RN GRIDS BY TOMORROW, WHICH
IS THEN EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS AS HIGH
REMAINS IN PLACE. LOOKING INTO THE LONG RANGE, BROAD COMPLEX LOW PATTERN
WILL SET UP ALONG NE'RN U.S. BY THE 22ND/23RD. THIS WILL TEND TO LEAD
TO HIGHER WINDS AND ASSOCIATED SWELLS THROUGH THE N'RN ZONES AS HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS EXTENDED ACROSS THE S'RN ZONES.
ZONE AA FORECAST:
19/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS SW-W-NW(225 - 315) 14-19KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS
NNE-ENE 6-8FT (6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.6KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS NW-N(315 - 0) 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
NNE-ENE 5-7FT (6SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM NE @ 1KTS.
20/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS NNW-NNE(338 - 23) 07-12KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS
NNW-NNE 3-5FT (6SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.6KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NNW-NNE(338 - 23) 05-10KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS
NNW-NNE 2-4FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 1KTS.
ZONE CC FORECAST:
19/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293) 14-19KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS
N-NE 5-7FT (6SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.3KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SW-W(225 - 270) 11-16KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
N-NE/MIXED/S 3-5FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED
SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.2KTS.
20/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4
SWELLS SSE-SSW 3-5FT (4SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED
SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.1KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 14-19KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS
WSW-WNW 3-5FT (2SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS
FROM SSW @ 0.2KTS.
ZONE EE FORECAST:
19/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS SW-W(225 - 270) 14-19 GUSTS 22KTS. SEAS 3-4
SWELLS W-NW 5-7FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED
SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.5KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SW-W(225 - 270) 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
WNW-NNW 3-5FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.9KTS.
20/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
WNW-NNW 2-4FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS
FROM ENE @ 0.4KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203) 14-19KTS. SEAS 3-4
SWELLS NW-N 2-4FT (3SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.6KTS.
ZONE GG FORECAST:
19/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248) 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
SW-W 5-7FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM NNE @ 0.4KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 07-12KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS
WSW-WNW 4-6FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.4KTS.
20/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203) 04-09KTS. SEAS 1-2
SWELLS WSW-WNW 3-5FT (6SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED
SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNE @ 0.6KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SE-S(135 - 180) 07-12KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS
WNW-NNW 2-4FT (6SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 0.3KTS.
ZONE DD FORECAST:
19/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS NW-W-SW(315 - 225) 17-22 GUSTS 27KTS. SEAS
3-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 7-9FT (6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED
SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.7KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248) 14-19KTS. SEAS 3-4
SWELLS N-NE/MIXED/W 6-8FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED
SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 1KTS.
20/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
W-NW 5-7FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS
FROM SSW @ 1.2KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203) 09-14KTS. SEAS 2-3
SWELLS WSW-WNW 6-8FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM S @ 1.9KTS.
ZONE FF FORECAST:
19/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293) 19-24 GUSTS 29KTS. SEAS
4-5 SWELLS SSW-WSW 7-9FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY PATCHY FOG.
ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.8KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SW-W(225 - 270) 17-22KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS
SW-W 5-7FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.3KTS.
20/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 15-20KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS
SW-W 4-6FT (4SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.3KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203) 15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS
3-4 SWELLS S-SW 4-6FT (4SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED
SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.6KTS.
ZONE HH FORECAST:
19/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 19-24 GUSTS 29KTS. SEAS 4-5
SWELLS SSE-SSW 9-11FT (6SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY PATCHY FOG.
ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 2.7KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 17-22KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS
S-SW 7-9FT (6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY DENSE FOG. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 3.4KTS.
20/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
SSW-WSW 5-7FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY DENSE FOG. CURRENTS FROM W @
2.1KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203) 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3
SWELLS SSW-WSW 4-6FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. CURRENTS FROM W
@ 1.5KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS
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