Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 20 May

BROAD BUT WEAK HIGH RIDGING EXTENDS ACROSS CENTRAL ATLANTIC BETWEEN 34N AND 20N FROM NEAR BERMUDA TOWARDS 25W. RIDGING WILL REMAIN IN PLACE TODAY AND TOMORROW, MERGING WITH HIGH FROM THE FAR NORTH ATLANTIC BY EARLY 22ND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RE-CENTER OVER THE AZORES BY EARLY 24TH, AS RIDGING REMAINS EXTENDED ACROSS CENTRAL ATLANTIC. HIGH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THRU 25TH/26TH.

BROAD COMPLEX LOW EXTENDS BETWEEN NOVA SCOTIA AND 36N FROM NEW ENGLAND TOWARD 50W. AREA WILL CONSOLIDATE W TOWARDS 57W THRU TOMORROW MORNING,  THEN ORGANIZE INTO A BROAD LOW NEAR 41N/60W BY EARLY 22ND. THIS WEAK LOW MOVES N  TOWARDS NEWFOUNDLAND THRU 22ND. SECOND, STRONGER LOW WILL MOVE ENE'WARD OFFSHORE E U.S. THRU 22ND TOWARDS 37N/63W THRU EARLY 23RD, BEFORE MOVING NE  TOWARDS 50N/45W THRU LATE 24TH.

CONCLUSION:
HIGH WILL BRING LIGHTER CONDITIONS TO S'RN GRIDS THRU NEXT FEW DAYS. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOWS ACROSS  NW  ATLANTIC WILL TEND TO ENHANCE WINDS IN GRIDS  DD, FF, AND HH THRU NEXT FEW DAYS. GRIDS KK AND LL WILL SEE BENIGN WINDS AND SWELLS WITH HIGH PRESSURE  CENTERED OVER CENTRAL ATLANTIC, UNTIL  LATE 24TH/25TH.


ZONE CC FORECAST:
20/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS WNW-NNW  3-5FT  (4SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS WSW @ 0.3KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW  2-4FT  (5SEC).   CURRENTS NE @ 0.3KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  08-13KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS WSW-WNW  2-4FT  (3SEC).  CURRENTS SW @ 0.5KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS W-NW(270 - 315)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS WNW-NNW  1-3FT  (3SEC).   CURRENTS ENE @ 0.2KTS.


ZONE EE FORECAST:
20/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203)  09-14KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS WNW-NNW  1-3FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS E @ 0.3KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS SE-S(135 - 180)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NW-N/MIXED/E  1-3FT  (5SEC).   CURRENTS NNE @ 0.6KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS ESE-SSE(113 - 158)  14-19 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS ESE-SSE  2-4FT  (2SEC).  . CURRENTS ESE @ 0.3KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS SE-S  2-4FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS NNE @ 0.5KTS.


ZONE GG FORECAST:
20/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  05-10KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS WSW-WNW  2-4FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS N @ 0.3KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS ESE-SSE(113 - 158)  09-14KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW/MIXED/NE  1-3FT  (6SEC).   CURRENTS SE @ 0.1KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS ESE-SSE(113 - 158)  INCREASE 14-24KTS.  SEAS 3-5  SWELLS NNE-ENE  1-3FT  (3SEC).   CURRENTS E @ 0.1KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS ESE-SSE(113 - 158)  EASE 24-10KTS.  SEAS 5-2  SWELLS NE-E/MIXED/W  2-4FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SSE @ 0.2KTS.


ZONE II FORECAST:
20/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  05-10KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS WSW-WNW  2-4FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SSE @ 0.8KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  07-12KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS WNW-NNW  2-4FT  (7SEC).   CURRENTS SE @ 0.8KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS E-SE(90 - 135)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NNW-NNE  1-3FT  (3SEC).   CURRENTS SE @ 0.8KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS E-SE(90 - 135)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NNE-ENE  1-3FT  (3SEC).   CURRENTS SSE @ 0.6KTS.


ZONE DD FORECAST:
20/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS WSW-SSW(248 - 203)  15-20KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS SW-W  3-5FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SSW @ 1.1KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW  3-5FT  (4SEC).   CURRENTS S @ 1.8KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS SW-W  2-4FT  (4SEC).   CURRENTS S @ 1.5KTS.22/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  14-19 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS SSW-WSW  3-5FT  (4SEC).  CURRENTS SSW @ 1.5KTS.


ZONE FF FORECAST:
20/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  15-20 GUSTS 23KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS SSW-WSW  3-5FT  (4SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS NW @ 0.1KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS S-SW  3-5FT  (4SEC).   CURRENTS WNW @ 0.2KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS SE-S(135 - 180)  13-18KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS SSE-SSW  4-6FT  (4SEC).   CURRENTS SW @ 0.6KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS ESE-SSE(113 - 158)  16-21 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS ESE-SSE  5-7FT  (4SEC).  CURRENTS SW @ 0.6KTS.


ZONE HH FORECAST:
20/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS SSW-WSW  3-5FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS W @ 2.4KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203)  09-14KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS S-SW  2-4FT  (5SEC).   CURRENTS W @ 1.6KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS ESE-SSE(113 - 158)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS E-SE  3-5FT  (5SEC).   CURRENTS W @ 1.5KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS ESE-SSE(113 - 158)  15-20 GUSTS 23KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS SE-S  4-6FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY DENSE FOG. CURRENTS W @ 1.3KTS.


ZONE JJ FORECAST:
20/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS SSE-SSE(158 - 158)  04-09KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS S-SW  3-5FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS NE @ 0.4KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS ESE-SSE(113 - 158)  02-07KTS.  SEAS 0-1  SWELLS SW-W  2-4FT  (6SEC).CURRENTS ENE @ 0.4KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  05-10KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS SW-W  2-4FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ENE @ 0.5KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS E-SE(90 - 135)  10-15 GUSTS 18KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW  1-3FT  (3SEC).  CURRENTS ENE @ 0.3KTS.

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