ARC Weather Forecast 07/12/16

Synopsis: Good morning. Broad high pressure system is located near 25N/60W with associated ridging extending ESE across the Cape Verde Islands. Ridging is expected to persist thru the 11 while strengthening across all grids thru the 11 as the high moves ENE and strengthens. A broad gale is located near 45N/30W with associated cold front extending SW across 20N/35W and associated troughing extending SW across 25N/50W. This gale is expected to move NE thru tomorrow afternoon, with cutoff gale developing along the front near 40N/35W. This gale will have troughing extending SW across Grids II, and JJ, which will lift NE thru the 10 and weaken.
Conclusion: Gentle winds across Grids II, JJ and KK, increasing thru the next few days. More moderate to fresh E winds on the S Grids NN, OO, PP, QQ and RR thru the 09, with winds easing only across Grid NN on the 09. Fresh NE gusts up to the mid 20s are forecast for the morning of the 09 across Grids QQ and RR. Fairly similar swells are forecast across all grids thru out the next few days, and are also expected to be long period. Swells will abate in Grid KK and will become more moderate period in Grid RR by the 09.

T = 07 DEC 0600 UTC

HH:
T + 0: NNE-ENE 12-17 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 5-7FT (12S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT W @ 0.2KTS.
T + 12: NE-E 10-15KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 6-8FT (13S). CLEAR. CURRENT W @ 0.2KTS.
T + 24: NNE-ENE 09-14KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 5-7FT (13S). CLEAR. CURRENT W @ 0.2KTS.
T + 36: NNE-ENE 09-14KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT (12S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT W @ 0.2KTS.
T + 48: NE-E 08-13KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT W @ 0.2KTS.

NN:
T + 0: NNE-ENE 12-17 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 3-5FT (13S). PARTLY CLDY. CURRENT NE @ 0.6KTS.
T + 12: NE-E 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNW-NNE 5-7FT (12S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NE @ 0.6KTS.
T + 24: NNE-ENE 11-16KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N 5-7FT (12S). MOSTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NE @ 0.6KTS.
T + 36: NNE-ENE 09-14KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N 5-7FT (11S). CLEAR. CURRENT NE @ 0.6KTS.
T + 48: NNE-ENE 09-14KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT (11S). CLEAR. CURRENT NE @ 0.6KTS.

II:
T + 0: ENE-ESE 06-11KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 6-8FT (13S). CLEAR. CURRENT SSE @ 0.5KTS.
T + 12: NNE-ENE 06-11KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 6-8FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SSE @ 0.5KTS.
T + 24: NNE-ENE 05-10KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 5-7FT (11S). CLEAR. CURRENT SSE @ 0.5KTS.
T + 36: NNE-ENE 07-12KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 4-6FT (12S). MOSTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SSE @ 0.5KTS.
T + 48: NE-E 09-14KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT (12S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SSE @ 0.5KTS.

OO:
T + 0: NE-E 12-17 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNW-NNE 4-6FT (11S). CLEAR. CURRENT SE @ 0.1KTS.
T + 12: NE-E 11-16KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNW-NNE 6-8FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SE @ 0.1KTS.
T + 24: NNE-ENE 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNW-NNE 5-7FT (11S). CLEAR. CURRENT SE @ 0.1KTS.
T + 36: NE-E 14-19 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 5-7FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SE @ 0.1KTS.
T + 48: NE-E 13-18 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 5-7FT (10S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT SE @ 0.1KTS.

JJ:
T + 0: ENE-ESE 05-10KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NW-N 6-8FT (12S). CLEAR. CURRENT N @ 0.1KTS.
T + 12: NE-E 03-08KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS NW-N 5-7FT (12S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT N @ 0.1KTS.
T + 24: NE-E 05-10KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT N @ 0.1KTS.
T + 36: NNE-ENE 05-10KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT (12S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS. CURRENT N @ 0.1KTS.
T + 48: NE-E 06-11KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT (11S). CLEAR. CURRENT N @ 0.1KTS.

PP:
T + 0: ENE-ESE 11-16KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNW-NNE 5-7FT (12S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 1KTS.
T + 12: NE-E 11-16KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNW-NNE 5-7FT (12S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 1KTS.
T + 24: NE-E 13-18KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NNW-NNE 5-7FT (12S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 1KTS.
T + 36: NE-E 14-19 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 5-7FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 1KTS.
T + 48: NE-E 14-19 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 5-7FT (10S). MOSTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 1KTS.

KK:
T + 0: ENE-ESE 07-12KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS NW-N 5-7FT (10S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NE @ 0.3KTS.
T + 12: NE-E 06-11KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT (10S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NE @ 0.3KTS.
T + 24: NE-E 08-13KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNW-NNE 4-6FT (11S). CLEAR. CURRENT NE @ 0.3KTS.
T + 36: NE-E 08-13KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS NNW-NNE 3-5FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NE @ 0.3KTS.
T + 48: NE-E 09-14KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 3-5FT (10S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT NE @ 0.3KTS.

QQ:
T + 0: NE-E 14-19 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT (10S). CLDY. SCATTERED SHWRS*. CURRENT S @ 0.4KTS.
T + 12: ENE-ESE 14-19 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 6-8FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT S @ 0.4KTS.
T + 24: NE-E 14-19 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 5-7FT (10S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT S @ 0.4KTS.
T + 36: NE-E 15-20 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NE-E 5-7FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT S @ 0.4KTS.
T + 48: NE-E 16-21 GUSTS 26KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NE-E 6-8FT (11S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT S @ 0.4KTS.

RR:
T + 0: NE-E 14-19 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 5-7FT (11S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 0.7KTS.
T + 12: NE-E 13-18 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 5-7FT (10S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 0.7KTS.
T + 24: NE-E 17-22 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 5-7FT (10S). CLDY. SCATTERED SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 0.7KTS.
T + 36: ENE-ESE 15-20 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 6-8FT (8S). CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 0.7KTS.
T + 48: NE-E 18-23 GUSTS 27KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS ENE-ESE 6-8FT (8S). PARTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS*. CURRENT ESE @ 0.7KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS