ARC Weather Forecast 02/12/2016

Synopsis: Good morning. A gale is centered NW of the Azores, and extends from 50N/45W, SE across the Azores towards the Canaries. This gale is forecast to lift NE while weakening as it drifts E towards W Iberia thru the 05. A thermal trough currently extends along W Africa, SW across the Cape Verde Islands. This trough is forecast to broaden thru the 05 as high pressure ridging moves towards the Cape Verde Islands during this time.The above broad high pressure ridging is currently centered 30N/55W and extends from Florida, ESE towards the W Cape Verde Islands. This area of high pressure ridging is forecast to move E towards the Cape Verde Islands thru the 05.A cold front is forecast to move SE across the Bahamas thru the 05, extending from E Hispaniola, NE across the Azores.
Conclusion: The lightest winds are expected to be confined to mainly Grids FF, EE, II and HH thru out the next few days as they will be in the middle of the ridge. The strongest gusts are expected to be mainly W across the middle to N sections of Grids DD, CC and BB from the morning of the 02 and will be easing from west to east thru the evening of the 03. Enhanced NE-Es in Grids NN, OO and E parts of PP from the 03 to the 04.
Moderate to long period swells will continue across all grids, with the highest swells from the 02 to the 03 from the middle to the N sections of Grids DD, CC and BB. These swells will the abate from west to east across these grids from late on the 03 thru the 04.

T = 02 DEC 0600 UTC

AA:
T + 0: SE-S 03-08KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 2-4FT (7S). MOSTLY CLDY. CURRENT NE @ 0.4KTS.
T + 12: S-SW 06-11KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 2-4FT (8S). CLEAR. CURRENT N @ 0.2KTS.
T + 24: SSW-WSW 11-16KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS WSW-WNW 2-4FT (8S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT N @ 0.1KTS.
T + 36: SW-W 13-18KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS WSW-WNW 3-5FT (9S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT WSW @ 0.6KTS.
T + 48: SW-W 12-17KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS W-NW 4-6FT (10S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT W @ 0.2KTS.

BB:
T + 0: SSW-WSW 13-18 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS SW-W 4-6FT (11S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT S @ 0.2KTS.
T + 12: SW-W 16-21 GUSTS 26KTS. SEAS 4-5 SWELLS SW-W 4-6FT (11S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SSW @ 0.5KTS.
T + 24: WSW-WNW 18-23 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 4-5 SWELLS W-NW 6-8FT (12S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SSW @ 0.1KTS.
T + 36: W-NW 13-18KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS W-NW 8-10FT (10S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SE @ 0.4KTS.
T + 48: WNW-NNW 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 8-10FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SE @ 0.4KTS.

CC:
T + 0: SW-W 16-21 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS WSW-WNW 4-6FT (11S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NW @ 0.2KTS.
T + 12: WSW-WNW 19-24 GUSTS 29KTS. SEAS 4-5 SWELLS W-NW 6-8FT (10S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NNW @ 0.8KTS.
T + 24: WSW-WNW 15-20KTS. SEAS 4-5 SWELLS WNW-NNW 8-10FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT N @ 0.4KTS.
T + 36: W-NW 11-16KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS WNW-NNW 8-10FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS. CURRENT N @ 0.6KTS.
T + 48: WSW-WNW 08-13KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 7-9FT (11S). CLEAR. CURRENT NNE @ 0.3KTS.

DD:
T + 0: W-NW 13-18 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS WNW-NNW 5-7FT (12S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NW @ 0.3KTS.
T + 12: W-NW 14-19 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS WNW-NNW 6-8FT (12S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NNW @ 0.4KTS.
T + 24: W-NW 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N 8-10FT (11S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT W @ 0.2KTS.
T + 36: WSW-WNW 08-13KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N 7-9FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NNW @ 0.3KTS.
T + 48: SW-W 09-14KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N 6-8FT (10S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SW @ 0.1KTS.

EE:
T + 0: NW-N 05-10KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT (11S). CLDY. CURRENT NNW @ 0.9KTS.
T + 12: WNW-NNW 08-13KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NW-N4-6FT (10S). CLDY. CURRENT NNW @ 0.8KTS.
T + 24: WSW-WNW 03-08KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS. CURRENT NNW @ 0.8KTS.
T + 36: SSW-WSW 05-10KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT (10S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NW @ 0.7KTS.
T + 48: SSW-WSW 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT (10S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NNW @ 0.6KTS.

FF:
T + 0: NE-E 05-10KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NNW-NNE 3-5FT (8S). PARTLY CLDY. CURRENT SSW @ 0.4KTS.
T + 12: ENE-ESE 02-07KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NNW-NNE 3-5FT (8S). CLEAR. CURRENT WSW @ 0.4KTS.
T + 24: E-SE 03-08KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NNW-NNE 2-4FT (8S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SW @ 0.3KTS.
T + 36: SE-S-SW 05-10KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNW-NNE 2-4FT (9S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.6KTS.
T + 48: SSW-WSW 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS W-NW 3-5FT (9S). MOSTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT WSW @ 0.3KTS.

HH:
T + 0: W-NW 03-08KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NW-N 2-4FT (10S). CLDY. CURRENT W @ 0.6KTS.
T + 12: NW-N 05-10KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS W-NW 2-4FT (11S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS. CURRENT NNW @ 0.4KTS.
T + 24: NNW-NNE 06-11KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS W-NW 2-4FT (10S). CLDY. CURRENT W @ 0.3KTS.
T + 36: N-NE 05-10KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS WNW-NNW 3-5FT (11S). CLEAR. CURRENT WNW @ 0.3KTS.
T + 48: NNE-ENE 07-12KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NW-N 5-7FT (11S). CLDY. CURRENT WNW @ 0.4KTS.

II:
T + 0: NE-E 03-08KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NW-N 2-4FT (12S).CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS. CURRENT SE @ 0.2KTS.
T + 12: N-NE 07-12KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N 3-5FT (11S).CLDY. CURRENT E @ 0.6KTS.
T + 24: NNE-ENE 07-12KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N 3-5FT (12S). CLDY. CURRENT ESE @ 0.6KTS.
T + 36: NE-E 05-10KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NW-N 3-5FT (11S). CLDY. CURRENT E @ 0.2KTS.
T + 48: NE-E 06-11KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT (11S). CLDY. CURRENT ESE @ 0.5KTS.

JJ:
T + 0: ENE-ESE 08-13KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS N-NE 3-5FT (10S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT N @ 0.3KTS.
T + 12: NE-E 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNW-NNE 3-5FT (10S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ENE @ 0.4KTS.
T + 24: NE-E 11-16KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 3-5FT (10S). CLDY. CURRENT N @ 0.3KTS.
T + 36: ENE-ESE 06-11KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS N-NE 3-5FT (10S). CLDY. CURRENT NE @ 0.3KTS.
T + 48: ENE-ESE 06-11KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS N-NE 3-5FT (10S). CLDY. CURRENT NE @ 0.2KTS.

KK:
T + 0: NE-E 11-16KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE 4-6FT (8S). CLEAR. CURRENT NE @ 0.4KTS.
T + 12: NE-E 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE 3-5FT (9S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ENE @ 0.5KTS.
T + 24: ENE-ESE 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE 3-5FT (9S). CLDY. CURRENT NE @ 0.3KTS.
T + 36: NE-E 09-14KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE 2-4FT (8S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NE @ 0.4KTS.
T + 48: E-SE 06-11KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE 2-4FT (10S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NE @ 0.3KTS.

LL:
T + 0: ENE-ESE 11-16KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 4-6FT (8S). CLEAR. CURRENT SSW @ 0.3KTS.
T + 12: E-SE 11-16KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS ENE-ESE 4-6FT (8S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT S @ 0.8KTS.
T + 24: ENE-ESE 11-16KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS ENE-ESE 3-5FT (9S). CLEAR. CURRENT SW @ 0.5KTS.
T + 36: ENE-ESE 08-13KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS ENE-ESE 3-5FT (10S). CLEAR. CURRENT S @ 0.5KTS.
T + 48: E-SE 06-11KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS ENE-ESE 2-4FT (9S). CLEAR. CURRENT SSW @ 0.5KTS.

NN:
T + 0: NE-E 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS E-SE 2-4FT(9S).CLDY.CURRENT ESE @ 0.4KTS.
T + 12: NNE-ENE 13-18KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 2-4FT (11S).CLDY.CURRENT ESE @ 0.7KTS.
T + 24: NNE-ENE 14-19 GUSTS 22KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 3-5FT (11S). CLEAR. CURRENT SE @ 0.7KTS.
T + 36: NNE-ENE 15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 4-6FT (10S). CLEAR. CURRENT E @ 0.8KTS.
T + 48: NNE-ENE 15-20KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 4-6FT (10S). CLDY. CURRENT ESE @ 0.6KTS.

OO:
T + 0: E-SE 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS E-SE 2-4FT (11S). CLDY. SCATTERED SHWRS*. CURRENT SE @ 0.5KTS.
T + 12: ENE-ESE 13-18KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS ENE-ESE 3-5FT (10S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SSE @ 0.1KTS.
T + 24: NE-E 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 3-5FT (10S). CLDY. SCATTERED SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 0.5KTS.
T + 36: NE-E 13-18 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 4-6FT (9S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 0.6KTS.
T + 48: NE-E 13-18 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 4-6FT (9S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.8KTS.

PP:
T + 0: NE-E 14-19KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 4-6FT (9S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 1.1KTS.
T + 12: NNE-ENE 17-22KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 4-6FT (9S). CLDY. SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 1.3KTS.
T + 24: NNW-NNE 15-20KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS ENE-ESE 4-6FT (8S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 1KTS.
T + 36: NE-E 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 4-6FT (8S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT E @ 1KTS.
T + 48: ENE-ESE 13-18 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 4-6FT (10S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 1.2KTS.

QQ:
T + 0: NE-E 14-19KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 4-6FT (8S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SSW @ 0.9KTS.
T + 12: NE-E 13-18 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 5-7FT (8S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SW @ 0.7KTS.
T + 24: NE-E 16-21 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 6-8FT (9S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SSW @ 0.5KTS.
T + 36: NNE-ENE 13-18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 6-8FT (9S). CLDY. SCATTERED SHWRS*. CURRENT SSW @ 0.7KTS.
T + 48: ENE-ESE 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 5-7FT (10S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SW @ 0.7KTS.

RR:
T + 0: ENE-ESE 09-14KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 2-4FT (9S). CLDY. SCATTERED SHWRS*. CURRENT E @ 0.7KTS.
T + 12: ENE-ESE 13-18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 4-6FT (9S). MOSTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 1.1KTS.
T + 24: NE-E 16-21KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 4-6FT (9S). CLDY. CURRENT SE @ 0.6KTS.
T + 36: ENE-ESE 11-16KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 3-5FT (9S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 0.5KTS.
T + 48: NE-E 09-14KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 3-5FT (10S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT E @ 0.4KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS
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