BVI to Bermuda WX - 08 May

PREPARED: May 08 09:50z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)

Synopsis: A front extends from just east of Bermuda SSW'ward to near 25N/65W and then sw'ward to the Dominican Republic. The front will stall in this same general area today, moving little through tonight as it weakens to a trough. The trough will then drift w'ward starting tomorrow and by late tomorrow it will extend from near 27N/65W sw'ward to the Dominican Republic, then weakening further as it moves to extend from 27N/67W to the Turks/Caicos.

Broad ridging covers west of this front to Florida and s'ward across the Bahamas. The ridging will ,strengthen somewhat across the Turks/Caicos and the s'rn Bahamas through tonight with moderate ridging remaining in place through the 10th.

Conclusion: As the frontal boundary remains stationary today across Zone A, B, and C, expect Higher winds to along the N'rn Fringe of Zone A, with N'ly winds along the NW'rn portion of Zone B and S'ly winds SE'rn portion of Zone B. Initially large seas due to the stationary front will tend to abate from the South of Zone A, N'ward towards the central half of Zone C as the front weakens. Winds will tend to remain strongest across Zones A, B and D as the front weakens over the next couple of days. Will need to continue to monitor for potentially heavy squalls across Zone A, B and C due to the weakening frontal boundary. Within heavy squalls vessels can expect to encounter gale force winds at time and locally higher seas.

LEG 1A

ZONE A FORECAST:
08/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS E-SE 12-17 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS ENE-ESE 5-7FT (7SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.3KTS.
09/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS ESE-SSE 12-17 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS ENE-ESE 5-7FT (7SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.3KTS.
09/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS SE-E 10-15 GUSTS 17KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS ENE-ESE 5-7FT (7SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.5KTS.
10/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SE-E 13-18 GUSTS 22KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS ENE-ESE 5-7FT (7SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.3KTS.
10/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS SE-E 17-22 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS ENE-ESE 6-8FT (7SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.4KTS.

ZONE B FORECAST:
08/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS NE-N/VARY/S 14-19 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SE-S/MIXED/E 9-11FT (7SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.8KTS.
09/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS NE-N/VARY/S 14-19 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS ENE-ESE 7-9FT (7SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.6KTS.
09/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS NNE-ENE 13-18 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS E-NE 6-8FT (6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.3KTS.
10/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NNE-ENE 13-18 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS E-NE 6-8FT (7SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.6KTS.
10/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS ENE-ESE 13-18 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS ENE-ESE 5-7FT (6SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.4KTS.

ZONE C FORECAST:
08/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS W-NW 15-20 GUSTS 22KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS S-SW 9-11FT (7SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.8KTS.
09/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS W-NW 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS S-SW 9-11FT (7SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.8KTS.
09/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS WNW-WSW 10-15KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS SSW-SSE 8-10FT (7SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.9KTS.
10/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS VEER W-N-NE 07-12KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS S-SW 6-8FT (8SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.6KTS.
10/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS NE-E 07-12KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS SW-W/MIXED/E 5-7FT (8SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.9KTS.

* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS


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