Portsmouth to Bermuda WX - 10 May

PREPARED: May 10 09:31z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)

Synopsis: Good morning. A weak front extends from near Sable Island sw'ward to near 34N/70W and then w'ward to the Carolinas. This front will dissipate by later today. Broad high pressure ridging extends from New York State se'ward across the Delmarva and this will gradually drifts e'ward and offshore through tomorrow night. A second area of broad ridging extends form near Bermuda w'ward to the south of the stalled front and this will move little through tomorrow also. This ridge will then tend to merge with the ridge farther north during the 12th.

Conclusion: Conditions across Zone I forecast to primarily NE-E-SE'ly, with light to moderate winds and seas of around 2-4 feet, at around 5 seconds. Zone F will be generally light to moderate SW-W'ly winds with primarily W-SW'ly seas of around 3-6 feet at 5 seconds. Within Zone F the higher conditions will occur along the central and N'rn half of the Zone, whereas within Zone I the highest conditions will occur near Delaware. Winds across Zone C are forecast to be generally moderate to fresh SE'ly that will veer NW'ly during the 12th. Seas across this zone will tend to range around 3-5 feet at around 5 seconds.

The strongest W-NW'ly currents are located within the N'rn and Central Zone F respectively, with the N'rn W'ly currents averaging around 2 kts with portions reaching as high as 3.5 kts.

ZONE I FORECAST:
10/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS NNE-ENE 10-15 GUSTS 17KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS ESE-SSE 2-4FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSW / WEAKKTS.
11/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS NE-E 10-15 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS ESE-SSE 2-4FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.1KTS.
11/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS SE-S 12-17 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS SE-E 2-4FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.2KTS.
12/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NNE-ENE 12-17 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS ESE-ENE 2-4FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY DENSE FOG. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.1KTS.
12/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS E-SE 07-12 GUSTS 17KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS ESE-ENE 2-4FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.4KTS.

ZONE F FORECAST:
10/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS SW-W 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS SE-S 3-6FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.8KTS.
11/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SW-W 10-15 GUSTS 17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS S-SW 3-5FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.9KTS.
11/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS WSW-WNW 06-11 GUSTS 15KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS SW-W 3-5FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 1.1KTS.
12/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SW-W 06-11 GUSTS 15KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WSW-SSW 2-4FT (4SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.8KTS.
12/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS SSW-WSW 06-11 GUSTS 16KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS ESE-SSE 2-4FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 1.6KTS.

ZONE C FORECAST:
10/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS E-SE 07-12 GUSTS 17KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS ESE-SSE 3-5FT (5SEC). SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.5KTS.
11/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS E-SE 06-11 GUSTS 15KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS ESE-SSE 3-5FT (5SEC). SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.2KTS.
11/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS SE-S 06-11 GUSTS 15KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS ESE-SSE 3-5FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.5KTS.
12/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS VEER S-SW-NW 12-19KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS ESE-SSE 2-4FT (5SEC). SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.3KTS.
12/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS NW-N/VARY/NE 12-19KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS ESE-SSE 2-4FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.3KTS.

* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS