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Leg 3 - 5 day forecast



Leg 3 - 5 day forecast
07 June 2014

SYNOPSIS:

GOOD MORNING. A LARGE GALE LOCATED NEAR 50N/20W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH THE 09TH. THE REMAINING WEAKENING LOW THEN MOVES NE'WARD TO 48N/11W THROUGH THE LATE 10TH. A SEPARATE BUT STRONG LOW OVER NEWFOUNDLAND LATER TODAY WILL MOVE E'WARD TO 46N/30W THROUGH THE NIGHT OF THE 10TH, THEN MOVES ENE'WARD TO IRELAND THROUGH THE 12TH.

AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 31N/45W THIS MORNING WILL EXPAND INTO A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BY THE 09TH, EXTENDING FROM 26N/55W ENE'WARD TOWARDS GIBRALTAR STRAIT. THE RIDGE THEN DRIFTS N'WARD, AND WILL EXTEND FROM 30N/40W NE'WARD TO CAPE FINISTERRE ON THE 12TH. A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP FROM N'RN MOROCCO NE'WARD TO S'RN SPAIN ON THE NIGHT OF THE 10TH, AND WILL SLOWLY STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE 12TH.

CONCLUSION: ROUGH CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AZORES AND WATERS BETWEEN THE AZORES AND PORTUGAL WILL GRADUALLY EASE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY INTO TOMORROW MORNING. TO BEST AVOID HEAVY ROUGH SWELLS, RECOMMEND DELAYING IN PORT UNTIL THE 08TH/AM. RIDGING NOTED ABOVE WILL BRING LIGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS GRID CCC AND S'RN PORTIONS OF GRID BBB BY THE EARLY 09TH, PERSISTING THROUGH THE 11TH INTO THE 12TH. WINDS WILL TEND HIGHEST ALONG THE N'RN EXTENDS OF THESE GRIDS DURING THIS TIME. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ACROSS GRID DDD BY THE 11TH/12TH AS THERMAL TROUGH BEGINS TO ENHANCE WINDS AND SWELLS BETWEEN 12W AND PORTUGAL.

FOR VESSEL'S HEADED NE'WARD TOWARDS ENGLAND, ABOVE NOTED LOW APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH ATLANTIC WILL LEAD TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE GRIDS EEE AND FFF IN THE LONG RANGE, BEFORE WIDESPREAD EASING ON THE 12TH/13TH IS EXPECTED FOR BOTH GRIDS DUE TO EXPANDING HIGH PRESSURE.

ZONE AAA FORECAST:
07/06 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS WNW-NNW(293 - 338)  20-25 GUSTS 27KTS.  SEAS 4-5 SWELLS NW-N  11-13FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.9KTS.
07/18 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS W-NW(270 - 315)  17-22KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS NW-N 9-11FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.6KTS.
08/06 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  13-18KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NW-N 7-9FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.4KTS.
08/18 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS W-NW(270 - 315)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NW-N 7-9FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.8KTS.
09/06 GMT(T + 48):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  14-19 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS NW-N  6-8FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.2KTS.
09/18 GMT(T + 60):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  16-21 GUSTS 24KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS WNW-NNW  6-8FT  (3SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.7KTS.

EXTENDED FORECAST: (CONTACT WRI FOR LATEST FORECAST)
10/06 GMT(T + 72):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  18-23 GUSTS 26KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS NW-N  7-9FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.5KTS.
10/18 GMT(T + 84):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  17-22 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS WNW-NNW  7-9FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.3KTS.
11/06 GMT(T + 96):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  15-20 GUSTS 23KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS WSW-WNW  6-8FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.6KTS.
11/18 GMT(T + 108):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  15-20KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS WSW-WNW  6-8FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.5KTS.

ZONE BBB FORECAST:
07/06 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  22-27 GUSTS 30KTS.  SEAS 4-5  SWELLS WNW-NNW  LOWER 14-10FT  (9SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 1KTS.
07/18 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  17-22 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4 SWELLS WNW-NNW  8-10FT  (9SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 1KTS.
08/06 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  15-20KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS WNW-NNW  7-9FT  (8SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.8KTS.
08/18 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS WNW-NNW 7-9FT  (8SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.7KTS.
09/06 GMT(T + 48):  WINDS W-NW(270 - 315)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS WNW-NNW 6-8FT  (8SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.4KTS.
09/18 GMT(T + 60):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  10-15 GUSTS 18KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS WNW-NNW  6-8FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.4KTS.
10/06 GMT(T + 72):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  14-19 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NW-N  5-7FT  (6SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.2KTS.
10/18 GMT(T + 84):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  13-18KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS WNW-NNW 5-7FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.4KTS.
11/06 GMT(T + 96):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW 5-7FT  (7SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.3KTS.
11/18 GMT(T + 108):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  08-13KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS W-NW 5-7FT  (8SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.3KTS.

ZONE CCC FORECAST:
07/06 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  20-25 GUSTS 28KTS.  SEAS 4-5 SWELLS W-NW  LOWER 14-10FT  (10SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.2KTS.
07/18 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  18-23KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS W-NW 8-10FT  (9SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.2KTS.
08/06 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  14-19 GUSTS 21KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS WNW-NNW  7-9FT  (8SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.3KTS.
08/18 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  15-20 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS W-NW  7-9FT  (8SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.2KTS.
09/06 GMT(T + 48):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS WNW-NNW 6-8FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.3KTS.
09/18 GMT(T + 60):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  08-13KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS WNW-NNW 4-6FT  (7SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.1KTS.
10/06 GMT(T + 72):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  04-09KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS WNW-NNW 2-4FT  (8SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.4KTS.
10/18 GMT(T + 84):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  06-11KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS WNW-NNW  2-4FT  (7SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.4KTS.
11/06 GMT(T + 96):  WINDS WNW-NNW(293 - 338)  06-11KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS WNW-NNW  2-4FT  (7SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.5KTS.
11/18 GMT(T + 108):  WINDS NNW-NNE(338 - 23)  09-14KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW 3-5FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.6KTS.

ZONE DDD FORECAST:
07/06 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  15-20 GUSTS 23KTS.  SEAS 3-4 SWELLS W-NW  9-11FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.6KTS.
07/18 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS W-NW 8-10FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 1KTS.
08/06 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW 7-9FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.7KTS.
08/18 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW 6-8FT  (2SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.9KTS.
09/06 GMT(T + 48):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  09-14KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS W-NW 5-7FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.8KTS.
09/18 GMT(T + 60):  WINDS WNW-NNW(293 - 338)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS WNW-NNW  5-7FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.9KTS.
10/06 GMT(T + 72):  WINDS NNW-NNE(338 - 23)  12-17 GUSTS 20KTS.  SEAS 2-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW  3-5FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.7KTS.
10/18 GMT(T + 84):  WINDS NW-N(315 - 0)  15-20 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS NNW-NNE  BUILD 2-6FT  (2SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM N @ 1.1KTS.
11/06 GMT(T + 96):  WINDS NNW-NNE(338 - 23)  17-22 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NNW-NNE  3-6FT  (3SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.6KTS.
11/18 GMT(T + 108):  WINDS NNW-NNE(338 - 23)  19-24 GUSTS 27KTS.  SEAS 4-5 SWELLS NNW-NNE  2-5FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.9KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS

ZONE EEE FORECAST:
07/06 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS WNW-NNW(293 - 338)  28-33 GUSTS 36KTS.  SEAS 5-6 SWELLS WNW-NNW  15-17FT  (9SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.3KTS.
07/18 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS W-NW(270 - 315)  23-28 GUSTS 32KTS.  SEAS 5-6  SWELLS WNW-NNW  LOWER 15-12FT  (8SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.2KTS.
08/06 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  22-27 GUSTS 30KTS.  SEAS 4-5 SWELLS WNW-NNW  10-12FT  (8SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.4KTS.
08/18 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  22-27KTS.  SEAS 4-5  SWELLS WNW-NNW  8-10FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.3KTS.
09/06 GMT(T + 48):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  EASE 24-14KTS.  SEAS 5-3  SWELLS WNW-NNW  6-8FT  (6SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.1KTS.
09/18 GMT(T + 60):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  10-15KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS WNW-NNW  5-7FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS.

EXTENDED FORECAST: (CONTACT WRI FOR LATEST FORECAST)
10/06 GMT(T + 72):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  15-20KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS W-NW 5-7FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY DENSE FOG.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.1KTS.
10/18 GMT(T + 84):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  12-17 GUSTS 20KTS.  SEAS 2-3 SWELLS WSW-WNW  6-8FT  (6SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.6KTS.
11/06 GMT(T + 96):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  17-22 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4 SWELLS WSW-WNW  6-8FT  (8SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.3KTS.
11/18 GMT(T + 108):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS SW-W 5-7FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.3KTS.

ZONE FFF FORECAST:
07/06 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  28-33 GUSTS 36KTS.  SEAS 5-6  SWELLS W-NW  15-17FT  (8SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.8KTS.
07/18 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  24-29 GUSTS 32KTS.  SEAS 5-6  SWELLS WSW-WNW  LOWER 15-12FT  (8SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.5KTS.
08/06 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  21-26 GUSTS 29KTS.  SEAS 4-5  SWELLS W-NW  10-12FT  (7SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.7KTS.
08/18 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  20-25 GUSTS 28KTS.  SEAS 4-5  SWELLS WSW-WNW  8-10FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.6KTS.
09/06 GMT(T + 48):  WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293)  17-22 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4 SWELLS WSW-WNW  7-9FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.5KTS.
09/18 GMT(T + 60):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS W-NW 6-8FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.6KTS.
10/06 GMT(T + 72):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  17-22KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS WNW-NNW  5-7FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY.  SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.4KTS.
10/18 GMT(T + 84):  WINDS SW-W(225 - 270)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS WSW-WNW 5-7FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.6KTS.
11/06 GMT(T + 96):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS SW-W 5-7FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.4KTS.
11/18 GMT(T + 108):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  15-20 GUSTS 23KTS.  SEAS 3-4 SWELLS WSW-WNW  5-7FT  (5SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.5KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS