Leg 1b - BVI to Florida - 10 May

PREPARED: MAY 10 08:29Z
FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)

SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. AN AXIS OF BROAD/WEAK RIDGING EXTENDS FROM NEAR THE GEORGIA
COAST E'WARD ALONG/BETWEEN 32N-28N AND THE AXIS OF THIS RIDGING WILL DRIFT
N'WARD SLIGHTLY THROUGH TOMORROW. SOUTH OF THE RIDGE AXIS, MODERATE RIDGING
EXTENDS SE'WARD FROM APPROXIMATELY 27N TO S'RN FLORIDA AND THROUGH THE BAHAMAS.
THIS RIDGE WILL MOVE LITTLE TODAY THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 12TH.

CONCLUSION: THE RIDGE WILL ALLOW PRIMARILY MODERATE TO FRESH E'LY-SE'LY TRADE
WINDS TO PERSIST TODAY THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 12TH. THESE WINDS WILL TEND
HIGHEST OVER OPEN WATERS AND LOWEST ALONG THE COAST OF SE'RN FLORIDA.
SIMULTANEOUSLY, E'LY-SE'LY SHORT-PERIOD COMBINED SEAS/SWELLS OF 3-6 FEET WILL
PERSIST. THESE SEAS/SWELLS WILL TEND HIGHEST NEAR THE E'RN COAST OF THE FLORIDA
KEYS AND LOWEST DIRECTLY WEST OF THE ISLANDS OF THE W'RN BAHAMAS, INCLUDING
ABACO ISLAND.

FORECAST FOR ARC USA LEG 1B:

ZONE GULF FORECAST:
TODAY(MORN 07LT)(T + 0):  WINDS E-SE  17-22 GUSTS 25KTS. COMBINED SEAS  E-SE
4-6FT  (2SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSE
@ 0.5KTS.
EVENING(19LT)(T + 12):  WINDS E-SE  15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. COMBINED SEAS  E-SE
3-5FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @
0.4KTS.
TOM (11)(MORN 07LT)(T + 24):  WINDS E-SE  15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. COMBINED SEAS
E-SE  4-6FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSE
@ 0.4KTS.
TOM EVENING(19LT)(T + 36):  WINDS ENE-ESE  15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. COMBINED SEAS
E-SE  3-5FT  (2SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS
FROM SSE @ 0.4KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS

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