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Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 22 May



Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 22 May
22 May 2014

PREPARED: MAY 22 09:49Z

FORECAST FOR ARC EUROPE LEG 2 FROM BERMUDA TO AZORES

SYNOPSIS: LOW NEAR 42.5N/59W WILL MOVE NNE AND REACH NEWFOUNDLAND BY LATE EVENING 23RD BEFORE DISSIPATING SOON AFTER. EARLY MORNING 23RD, ANOTHER WEAK LOW EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR 38N/68W EXPECTED TO MOVE ENE TOWARD 40N/60W THRU 24TH. HIGH RIDGE EXTENDS ENE FROM NEAR 65W/BERMUDA TO AZORES, BETWEEN 25N/40N. RIDGE WILL MOVE LITTLE TODAY THRU MORNING OF 24TH.

CONCLUSION:THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE HIGH RIDGE AND LOW SYSTEMS WILL CAUSE WINDS TO TEND STRONGER ACROSS THE N'RN ZONES COMPARED TO THE S'RN ZONES. SWELL DIRECTIONS WILL VARY IN RESPONSE TO VARIABLE WIND DIRECTIONS. HOWEVER, SWELLS WILL REMAIN SHORT IN PERIOD TODAY THRU THE MORNING OF 24TH.

ZONE EE FORECAST: 
22/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS SW-W/VARY/NW(225 - 270) 05-10 GUSTS 13KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/SE 2-4FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS. CURRENTS NNE @ 0.5KTS.
23/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS S-SW/VARY/SE(180 - 225) INCREASE 05-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/SE 2-4FT (5SEC). . CURRENTS NNE @ 1KTS.
23/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 10-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS S-SW 2-4FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. . CURRENTS N @ 0.5KTS.
24/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS S-SW/VARY/SE(180 - 225) 10-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS SW-W 3-5FT (3SEC). CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.9KTS.

ZONE GG FORECAST:
22/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 10-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/SE 3-5FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS. CURRENTS WSW @ 0.9KTS.
23/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) EASE 15-05KTS. SEAS 3-1 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/SE 3-5FT (4SEC). . CURRENTS SSW @ 0.1KTS.
23/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) INCREASE 05-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/SE 3-5FT (4SEC). CURRENTS W @ 0.6KTS.
24/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) INCREASE 15-25 GUSTS 30KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/SE 4-6FT (5SEC). SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS. CURRENTS W @ 0.2KTS.

ZONE FF FORECAST:
22/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248) 11-16 GUSTS 19KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS S-SW 3-5FT (4SEC). . SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS. CURRENTS S @ 1.5KTS.
23/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248) 14-23 GUSTS 26KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SW-W 5-7FT (5SEC). . SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS. CURRENTS S @ 1.5KTS.
23/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS SW-W(225 - 270) 20-25 GUSTS 30KTS. SEAS 4-5 SWELLS SW-W 6-8FT (4SEC. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 1.8KTS.
24/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SW-W(225 - 270) 18-23 GUSTS 28KTS. SEAS 4-5 SWELLS SW-W BUILD 8-12FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS. CURRENTS SSW @ 2.1KTS.

ZONE HH FORECAST:
22/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS S-SW/VARY/SE(180 - 225) 13-18 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/SE 3-5FT (4SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS. CURRENTS WNW @ 1.8KTS.
23/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248) 13-18 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/SE 5-7FT (4SEC). . CURRENTS W @ 2.1KTS.
23/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248) 15-20 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/SE 6-8FT (5SEC). . CURRENTS WSW @ 2KTS.
24/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248) 18-23 GUSTS 28KTS. SEAS 4-5 SWELLS S-SW BUILD 8-12FT (5SEC). . CURRENTS WSW @ 2KTS.

ZONE JJ FORECAST:
22/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS SE-S(135 - 180) 15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS SE-S 2-4FT (3SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS. CURRENTS SE @ 0.2KTS.
23/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SE-S/VARY/SW(135 - 180) 15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS SE-S/MIXED/SW 4-6FT (4SEC). CURRENTS ESE @ 0.2KTS.
23/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW/VARY/W(180 - 225) 13-18 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/SE 5-7FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS. CURRENTS SW @ 0.2KTS.
24/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 11-16 GUSTS 19KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/SE 5-7FT (5SEC). ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.4KTS.

ZONE II FORECAST:
22/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS SE-S(135 - 180) 11-16 GUSTS 19KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/S 2-4FT (3SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS. CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 0.7KTS.
23/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SE-S(135 - 180) 10-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/S 3-5FT (4SEC). CURRENTS S @ 0.5KTS.
23/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW/VARY/SE(180 - 225) 10-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS SE-S/MIXED/SW 3-5FT (4SEC). CURRENTS SE @ 0.6KTS.
24/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS S-SW/VARY/SE(180 - 225) 10-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/SE 3-5FT (5SEC). CURRENTS SE @ 0.1KTS.

ZONE LL FORECAST:
22/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS ESE-SSE(113 - 158) 10-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/NE 3-5FT (5SEC). CURRENTS SW @ 0.4KTS.
23/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SE-S(135 - 180) 10-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/NE 3-5FT (5SEC). CURRENTS WSW @ 0.3KTS.
23/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203) 10-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS SE-S/MIXED/NE 4-6FT (6SEC). CURRENTS SW @ 0.4KTS.
24/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203) 13-18 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS SE-S/MIXED/NE 4-6FT (6SEC). CURRENTS WSW @ 0.3KTS.

ZONE KK FORECAST:
22/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS E-SE(90 - 135) 12-17 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/NE 3-5FT (4SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS SW @ 0.3KTS.
23/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS E-SE(90 - 135) 10-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/NE 3-5FT (6SEC). CURRENTS WSW @ 0.7KTS.
23/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS E-SE(90 - 135) 08-13 GUSTS 16KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/NE 3-5FT (6SEC). CURRENTS SW @ 0.5KTS.24/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS E-SE/VARY/S(90 - 135) 05-10 GUSTS 13KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/NE 3-5FT (8SEC). CURRENTS WSW @ 0.6KTS.