Leg 2 - Bermuda to Azores - 26 May

SYNOPSIS:  GOOD MORNING. RIDGING EXTENDS SW ACROSS THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC FROM HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR 34N/33W. HIGH WILL LAZILY DRIFT ENE TO ABEAM SOUTH OF THE AZORES THROUGH THE 30TH AS RIDGING REMAINS EXTENDED ACROSS THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC. RIDGING EXTENDED TOWARDS PORTUGAL WILL SHIFT S THROUGH THE DAY TODAY OVER GIBRALTAR, THEN RETREAT W BACK TO 12W BY THE EARLY 29TH BEFORE REMAINING IN PLACE INTO THE 31ST. COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A MINIMAL GALE NEAR 44N/54W THIS MORNING EXTENDS SW FROM NEAR 43N/50W TOWARDS 35N/59W. FRONT WILL MOVE E OVER 45W BY VERY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING, THEN MOVE NE THROUGH TOMORROW, DISSIPATING SHORT OF 35W BY THE EARLY 28TH.

CONCLUSION: FRONT WILL BRING ENHANCED WINDS ACROSS GRIDS EE HH AND JJ THIS MORNING, WITH CONDITIONS EASING IN EE AND HH TOMORROW AS THE FRONT MOVES E INTO GRID JJ BY TOMORROW MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE VERY WEAK CONDITIONS ACROSS GRIDS SUCH AS KK, MM, AND OO THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WHILE REMAINING IN PLACE, WITH OVERALL HIGHEST WINDS AVAILABLE REMAINING IN THE NORTHERN GRIDS.

ZONE EE FORECAST:
26/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  19-24KTS.  SEAS 4-5  SWELLS S-SW 6-8FT  (4SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY PATCHY FOG.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS.
27/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS SW-W/VARY/NW(225 - 270)  17-22KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS SSW-WSW  5-7FT  (5SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.5KTS.
27/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS NW-N(315 - 0)  EASE 20-05KTS.  SEAS 4-1  SWELLS WSW-WNW  4-6FT  (6SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.5KTS.
28/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS WNW-NNW(293 - 338)  05-10KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS WNW-NNW  4-6FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.5KTS.

ZONE GG FORECAST:
26/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203)  17-22 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4 SWELLS SSE-SSW  5-7FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.5KTS.
27/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203)  17-22KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS SSE-SSW  5-7FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.5KTS.
27/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS S-SW/VARY/N(180 - 225)  EASE 20-08KTS.  SEAS 4-2 SWELLS S-SW  5- 7FT  (4SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY PATCHY FOG.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.6KTS.
28/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS NNW-NNE(338 - 23)  06-11KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS SW-W BUILD 4-8FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.4KTS.

ZONE HH FORECAST:
26/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  EASE 27-10KTS.  SEAS 5-2  SWELLS SSW-WSW  8-10FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 2.1KTS.
27/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  09-14KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS SSW-WSW 8-10FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.8KTS.
27/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  13-18 GUSTS 24KTS.  SEAS 2-3 SWELLS SW-W  7-9FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 1.1KTS.
28/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  17-22 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS WSW-WNW  6-8FT  (5SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 1.1KTS.

ZONE JJ FORECAST:
26/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  19-24 GUSTS 27KTS.  SEAS 4-5  SWELLS SW-W  6-8FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.1KTS.
27/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  20-25 GUSTS 28KTS.  SEAS 4-5  SWELLS SSW-WSW  7-9FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.4KTS.
27/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  EASE 22-12KTS.  SEAS 5-2  SWELLS SW-W  8-10FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.6KTS.
28/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS
SSW-WSW  7-9FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.4KTS.

ZONE LL FORECAST:
26/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  13-18KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS WSW-WNW  4-6FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.7KTS.
27/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS SW-W 5-7FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM W @ 1KTS.
27/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  18-23 GUSTS 26KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS SW-W  6-8FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 1KTS.
28/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  18-23KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS SW-W 6-8FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.8KTS.

ZONE NN FORECAST:
26/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  09-14KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW 4-6FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.3KTS.
27/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW 4-6FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.4KTS.
27/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  15-20KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS W-NW 4-6FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.2KTS.
28/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  18-23KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS W-NW 5-7FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.3KTS.

ZONE PP FORECAST:
26/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  09-14KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS WNW-NNW  3-5FT  (4SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.4KTS.
27/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  09-14KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW 3-5FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.3KTS.
27/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  08-13KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS W-NW 3-5FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.4KTS.
28/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW 3-5FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.4KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS