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Leg 3 - 14 June



Leg 3 - 14 June
14 June 2014

PREPARED: JUNE 14 03:42Z

FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)

 

SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING COVERS ATLANTIC WATERS FROM 20W TO ABOUT 12W, BETWEEN THE CANARIES AND 45N. THIS RIDGE ALSO COVERS WATERS FROM 20W TO THE BAY OF BISCAY, BETWEEN 45N AND THE S'RN PORTION OF THE BRITISH ISLES. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE LITTLE AND REMAIN MODERATELY-STRONG TODAY THROUGH THE 16TH.

 

FARTHER EAST, A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE COVERS MOROCCO, GIBRALTAR STRAIT, W'RN IBERIA, AND WATERS FROM NEAR 12W TO THE COAST OF PORTUGAL. THIS THERMAL TROUGH WILL MOVE LITTLE TODAY THROUGH THE 16TH. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER MOROCCO AND GIBRALTAR WHILE REMAINING MODERATELY-STRONG OVER PORTUGAL AND NEARBY WATERS TO THE WEST.

 

CONCLUSION: THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND THERMAL TROUGH WILL CAUSE THE STRONGEST N'LY-NE'LY WINDS TO OCCUR ACROSS ZONES BBB, CCC, AND DDD BETWEEN 20W AND SW'RN PORTUGAL. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO TEND SLIGHTLY LIGHTER FARTHER TO THE NORTH, IN ZONES HHH AND III, WHICH WILL REMAIN CLOSER TO THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AXIS TODAY THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 16TH. SWELLS WILL TEND N'LY-NE'LY AND SHORT IN PERIOD ACROSS ALL RACE ZONES. LASTLY, THESE SWELLS WILL TEND HIGHEST IN ZONES BBB, CCC, AND DDD DUE TO THE AFOREMENTIONED INTERACTION

BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND THERMAL TROUGH.  

 

ZONE BBB FORECAST:

14/06 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68)  11-16 GUSTS 21KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NNE-ENE  3-6FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.3KTS.

14/18 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68)  11-16 GUSTS 21KTS.  SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE  3-6FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.6KTS.

15/06 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  11-16 GUSTS 21KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NNE-ENE  4-7FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.6KTS.

15/18 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  12-17 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NNE-ENE  5-8FT  (7SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.4KTS.

 

ZONE CCC FORECAST:

14/06 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  15-20 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS N-NE  5-8FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.5KTS.

14/18 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  15-20 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS N-NE  5-8FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.6KTS.

15/06 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS NNW-NNE(338 - 23)  INCREASE 10-20 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS N-NE  6-9FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.5KTS.

15/18 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS NNW-NNE(338 - 23)  11-16 GUSTS 21KTS.  SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNW-NNE  6-9FT  (6SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.6KTS.

 

ZONE DDD FORECAST:

14/06 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS NNW-NNE(338 - 23)  12-17 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N  3-6FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.7KTS.

14/18 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS NNW-NNE(338 - 23)  14-19 GUSTS 24KTS.  SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NW-N  4-7FT  (2SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.3KTS.

15/06 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS NW-N/VARY/NE(315 - 0)  12-17 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N  3-6FT  (2SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.7KTS.

15/18 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS NW-N/VARY/NE(315 - 0)  12-17 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N  3-6FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.2KTS.

 

ZONE HHH FORECAST:

14/06 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS NE-E/VARY/SE(45 - 90)  INCREASE 05-15 GUSTS 20KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS NE-E/MIXED/W  3-6FT  (6SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.1KTS.

14/18 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS NE-E/VARY/SE(45 - 90)  INCREASE 05-15 GUSTS 20KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS NE-E/MIXED/W  2-5FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.2KTS.

15/06 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS NE-E/VARY/SE(45 - 90)  INCREASE 05-15 GUSTS 20KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS NE-E/MIXED/W  2-5FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.3KTS.

15/18 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  10-15 GUSTS 20KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NE-E/MIXED/W  3-6FT  (5SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM NNE @ 0.2KTS.

 

ZONE III FORECAST:

14/06 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  10-15 GUSTS 20KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS N-NE/MIXED/NW  3-6FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.4KTS.

14/18 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  12-17 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS N-NE/MIXED/NW  3-6FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.3KTS.

15/06 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  11-16 GUSTS 21KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS N-NE  4-7FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 0.2KTS.

15/18 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  11-16 GUSTS 21KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS N-NE  3-6FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 0.4KTS.

 

BEST REGARDS, WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)