Leg 1b - BVI to Florida - 03 May

 PREPARED: MAY 03 09:34Z
FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)

THIS FORECAST IS FOR ARC USA LEG 1B.

SYNOPSIS:
GOOD DAY. AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 31N/48W AND
HAS ASSOCIATED RIDGING SW'WARD TO HISPANIOLA. THIS WILL SHIFT E'WARD, AND WILL
EXTEND FROM 30N/35W SW'WARD TO PUERTO RICO ON THE 05TH. A FRONT IS NOW LOCATED
FROM S'RN FLORIDA NE'WARD TO 35N/70W. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE E'WARD, AND WILL
EXTEND FROM THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS NE'WARD TO 35N/55W ON THE 05TH.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE JUST EAST OF LAKE HURON EARLY ON THE 04TH WILL
STRENGTHEN WHILE MOVING ESE'WARD TO JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA THROUGH THE 05TH.
AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL EXTEND SW'WARD TO THE N'RN CHESAPEAKE BAY ON THE
AFTERNOON OF THE 04TH, AND WILL MOVE SE'WARD, EXTENDING FROM 35N/70W NE'WARD TO
44N/58W LATER ON THE 05TH.

AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE LOCATED OVER THE N'RN GULF OF MEXICO ON THE
04TH, AND WILL BUILD A RIDGE EAST TO JUST NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS THROUGH LATER
THE 05TH.

CONCLUSION:
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO TEND HIGHEST AND GUST MOST FREQUENTLY
ALONG/NEAR THE N'RN COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI. SWELL DIRECTIONS
WILL TEND ENE'LY TO ESE'LY NEAR TORTOLA AND PUERTO RICO, WHILE S'LY-SW'LY
SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO MIX WITH E'LY SWELLS FARTHER TO THE WEST, ESPECIALLY IN
THE OLD BAHAMA CHANNEL, IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE
WEST-NORTHWEST ON THE 04TH. SHORT-PERIOD SWELLS ARE EXPECTED FROM
TORTOLA/PUERTO RICO TO OLD BAHAMA CHANNEL AND WILL TEND 2-4 SEC APART.

ZONE A FORECAST:

TODAY(MORN 08LT)(T + 0): WINDS E-SE 14-19KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E/MIXED/SE
7-9FT (3SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E
@ 0.4KTS.
EVENING(20LT)(T + 12): WINDS E-SE/VARY/NE 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
NE-E/MIXED/SE 6-8FT (3SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.5KTS.

TOM (04)(MORN 08LT)(T + 24): WINDS E-SE/VARY/S 08-13KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
NE-E/MIXED/SE 5-7FT (3SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS
FROM E @ 0.2KTS.
TOM EVENING(20LT)(T + 36): WINDS E-SE/VARY/S 09-14KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS
NE-E/MIXED/SE 4-6FT (3SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.3KTS.

ZONE D FORECAST:

TODAY(MORN 08LT)(T + 0): WINDS E-SE/VARY/S 13-18 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 3-4
SWELLS NE-E/MIXED/SE 6-8FT (2SEC). SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.2KTS.
EVENING(20LT)(T + 12): WINDS E-SE/VARY/S 13-18 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS
NE-E/MIXED/SE 5-7FT (2SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.4KTS.

TOM (04)(MORN 08LT)(T + 24): WINDS SE-S/VARY/SW 12-17 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 2-3
SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/S 5-7FT (2SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM NW @
0.1KTS.
TOM EVENING(20LT)(T + 36): WINDS SE-S/VARY/SW 07-12 GUSTS 15KTS. SEAS 1-2
SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/S 3-5FT (2SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED
SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.7KTS.

ZONE OBC FORECAST:

TODAY(MORN 08LT)(T + 0): WINDS E-SE/VARY/S 09-14KTS. COMBINED SEAS
NE-E/MIXED/SE 3-5FT (2SEC). SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 0.8KTS.
EVENING(20LT)(T + 12): WINDS E-SE/VARY/S 07-12 GUSTS 15KTS. COMBINED SEAS
NE-E/MIXED/SE 2-4FT (2SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 0.9KTS.

TOM (04)(MORN 08LT)(T + 24): WINDS S-SW/VARY/W 07-12 GUSTS 15KTS. COMBINED
SEAS NE-E/MIXED/SW 2-4FT (2SEC). SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 0.9KTS.
TOM EVENING(20LT)(T + 36): WINDS W-NW/VARY/N 03-08 GUSTS 11KTS. COMBINED SEAS
NE-E/MIXED/W 1-3FT (2SEC). SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.6KTS.

* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS
BEST REGARDS, WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)