Synopsis: High pressure west of the Azores has moderate ridging extending S'ward to near 15N and SW'ward towards the Lesser Antilles, and will gradually weaken through the afternoon of the 04th, then change little through the 06th.
Conclusion: With ridging filling in across grids PP, QQ, and RR, it does appear that trade winds will gradually be increasing in all three grids through arrival. The strongest of the trades will be located within Central/E'rn Grid QQ and grid PP as these two grids are closest to the SW'rn periphery of the strengthening ridge. Trades will be sustained in the mid 20s in these portions of the grids. A more mixed NW'ly swells with NE'ly seas today in Grid PP and SE'rn QQ will give way to a more predominant SE-E'ly direction tonight, though will remain near 2.5-3.0 meters.
Grid RR will yield the lowest of conditions the next 2.5 days, though also gradually increasing by the latter part of the forecast with the ridge strengthening.
Also keep in mind isolated to scattered squalls in all three grids may locally enhance conditions within/near them.
PP FORECAST:
03/06 GMT(T + 0): WINDS NE-E 18-23 GUSTS 26KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS N-NE 7-9FT (7SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SE @ 0.5KTS.
03/18 GMT(T + 12): WINDS NE-E 18-23 GUSTS 26KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NE-E 7-9FT (7SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SE @ 0.6KTS.
04/06 GMT(T + 24): WINDS NE-E 18-23 GUSTS 26KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS NE-E 7-9FT (7SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY PATCHY FOG. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SE @ 0.1KTS.
04/18 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NE-E 17-22 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 7-9FT (6SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ESE @ 0.7KTS.
05/06 GMT(T + 48): WINDS NE-E 17-22 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS NE-E 7-9FT (6SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY DENSE FOG. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SSE @ 0.4KTS.
QQ FORECAST:
03/06 GMT(T + 0): WINDS NE-E 16-21 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 7-9FT (7SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY DENSE FOG. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SE @ 0.6KTS.
03/18 GMT(T + 12): WINDS NE-E 16-21 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NE-E 7-9FT (7SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS E @ 0.4KTS.
04/06 GMT(T + 24): WINDS NE-E 17-22 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 7-9FT (6SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS E @ 0.7KTS.
04/18 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NE-E 17-22 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NE-E 7-9FT (6SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY DENSE FOG. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ESE @ 0.8KTS.
05/06 GMT(T + 48): WINDS NE-E 17-22 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS NE-E 7-9FT (6SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ENE @ 0.4KTS.
RR FORECAST:
03/06 GMT(T + 0): WINDS NE-E 15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NE-E 7-9FT (4SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS S @ 0.5KTS.
03/18 GMT(T + 12): WINDS NE-E 15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 6-8FT (4SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SE @ 0.2KTS.
04/06 GMT(T + 24): WINDS NE-E 15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NE-E 6-8FT (3SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS SSE @ 0.3KTS.
04/18 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NE-E 15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NE-E 6-8FT (3SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ESE @ 0.5KTS.
05/06 GMT(T + 48): WINDS NE-E 17-22 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 6-8FT (3SEC). SKIES PRTLY CLDY. ISLTD SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS ESE @ 0.2KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS
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