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WX ARC PLUS 2017 03 DEC



Synopsis: Good morning. An area of low pressure that is currently centered near 30N/51W will strengthen into a gale while moving NE to over the North Sea by the 07 will continue NE to over Scandinavia by the 08. A cold front that is associated with the aforementioned gale is forecast to extend SW from 51N/15W to 47N/30W on the 06 will continue to move E and extend from 60N/12E to Cape Finesterre on the 07 and then continue E and extend from E Scandinavia to the Balearics by the 08 . A broad ridge of high pressure that currently extends SW from the Canary Islands thru 17N/59W will continue to persist over the next several days. A second area of low pressure that is currently centered near 38N/55W will strengthen into a gale while moving SE to near 36N/46W by the 06 and then drift NE to near 40N/42W by the 07 and then weaken into the 08 while drifting SE to near 33N/39W.


Conclusion:


Zone QQ: Conditions will remain slightly favorable for transit over the next 48 hours as moderate to fresh E that may gust into the middle 20s continue thru the 05 . Swells will remain between 5-7ft and will be long in period.


Zone RR: Conditions will increase over the next 48 hours as moderate SE gradually shift to NE while freshening into fresh NE that may gust into the upper 20s by the morning of the 05 . Swells will remain between 4-6ft and long in period.


T = 03 DEC 0600 UTC


QQ FORECAST:

T + 0: E-SE(90 - 135) 12-17 GUSTS 22KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS E-SE 5-7FT CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS. S @ 0.3KTS.

T + 12: E-SE(90 - 135) 13-18 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS E-SE 5-7FT CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS* SE @ 0.6KTS.

T + 24: E-NE(90 - 45) 14-19 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS E-SE 5-7FT CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS* SSE @ 0.5KTS.

T + 36: E-NE(90 - 45) 15-20 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS E-SE 5-7FT PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS* SE @ 0.7KTS.

T + 48: E-NE(90 - 45) 15-20 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS E-SE 5-7FT PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS* SE @ 0.4KTS.


RR FORECAST:

T + 0: SE-E(135 - 90) 11-16 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS E-SE 4-6FT PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS* SSE @ 0.2KTS.

T + 12: SE-E(135 - 90) 13-18 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS E-SE 4-6FT PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS* ESE @ 0.3KTS.

T + 24: SE-E(135 - 90) 15-20 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS E-SE 4-6FT PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS* E @ 0.4KTS.

T + 36: E-NE(90 - 45) 14-19 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS E-SE 4-6FT PRTLY CLDY. SCATTERED SHWRS* ESE @ 0.6KTS.

T + 48: E-NE(90 - 45) 18-23 GUSTS 28KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS E-SE 4-6FT CLDY. SCATTERED SHWRS* SE @ 0.2KTS.

* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS