Leg 1b - BVI to Florida - 08 May

 SYNOP:

HIGH WILL COVER S  FLORIDA, BAHAMAS, CUBA, AND NEARBY WATERS TODAY THRU 10TH.
HIGH RIDGE WILL ALLOW FRESH TO STRONG NE-E TRADE WINDS TO PERSIST TODAY THRU EARLY MORNING OF 10TH. SHORT-PERIOD NE-E SWELLS HIGHEST ALONG N COAST CUBA AND LOWEST DIRECTLY WEST OF S'RN BAHAMAS, INCLUDING ABACO. A VERY GRADUAL ABATEMENT OF SWELLS EXPECTED TOMORROW MORNING THRU EARLY MORNING OF 10TH.

ZONE OBC FORECAST:

TODAY(MORN 07LT)(T + 0):  WINDS NE-E  18-23 GUSTS 26KTS. COMBINED SEAS  NE-E  6-8FT  (2SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 1.5KTS.

EVENING(19LT)(T + 12):  WINDS NE-E  20-25 GUSTS 28KTS. COMBINED SEAS  NE-E  6-8FT  (2SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 1.2KTS

TOM (09)(MORN 07LT)(T + 24):  WINDS NE-E  18-23 GUSTS 26KTS. COMBINED SEAS  NE-E  6-8FT  (2SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS  FROM SE @ 1.1KTS.

TOM EVENING(19LT)(T + 36):  WINDS NE-E  18-23 GUSTS 26KTS. COMBINED SEAS  NE-E  5-7FT  (2SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 1KTS.


ZONE GULF FORECAST:

TODAY(MORN 07LT)(T + 0):  WINDS ENE-ESE  17-22 GUSTS 25KTS. COMBINED SEAS  ENE-ESE  4-6FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.4KTS.

EVENING(19LT)(T + 12):  WINDS ENE-ESE  15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. COMBINED SEAS  ENE-ESE  4-6FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.2KTS.

TOM (09)(MORN 07LT)(T + 24):  WINDS ENE-ESE  16-21 GUSTS 24KTS. COMBINED SEAS  ENE-ESE  4-6FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.4KTS.

TOM EVENING(19LT)(T + 36):  WINDS ENE-ESE  15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. COMBINED SEAS  E-SE  3-5FT  (2SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.3KTS.

* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS