Bermuda to Azores WX 18 May

Weak front is located from 31N/58W NE to Grand Banks. Will move ENE and dissipate tomorrow. A front is now located just offshore US East Coast. Will move E, and extend from 25N/72W NE to 40N/56W on 19/05. Will extend from 30N/65W NE to the Grand Banks on 21/05. By 22/05 front will extend from W Azores SW to 30N/56W. A low will form in association with this front near 38N/60W overnight 19/05 and will slowly strengthen into a gale while moving NE to 43N/46W thru later 21/05. The gale then moves E to 45N/33W thru the 22/05, and to 45N/23W thru 23/05.

High pressure near 35N/33W this evening, has ridging SW to Hispaniola. Will change little thru 19/05. Ridge then drifts S thru 21/05, then merges with another ridge from 41N/48W SE to the Canaries on 22/05, Then drifts E thru 23/05.

Conclusion: Winds will veer and freshen from SE-S-SW for Zones AA, BB, CC and DD thru 19th/00Z. Near gale force sustained S-SW winds (with gale force in gusts) will occur from approximately 19th/18Z thru 20th/06Z over NE Zone AA and SE Zone BB. These higher winds will progress from W to E across Zones DD and FF from 20th/00Z thru 21st/00Z. There will be localized higher gusts occurring in/around squalls There will be larger S-SW swell sets at or exceeding 15 ft north of 37N for Zones BB, DD and FF from 20th/00Z thru 21st/00Z and these waters should be avoided during this time.


ZONE AA :

18/12 (T+ 0): VEER SE-S-SW 12-17 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N/MIXED/S 3-6FT (4SEC). MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS SSE 0.7KTS.
19/00 (T+ 12): S-SW 14-19 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS SE-S 3-6FT (3SEC). CLOUDY. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS SSE 0.9KTS.
19/12 (T+ 24): S-SW 18-25 GUSTS 30KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SSE-SSW BUILD 5-9FT (2SEC). CLOUDY. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS SE 0.9KTS.
20/00 (T+ 36): SSW-WSW 20-25 GUSTS 32KTS. SEAS 4-5 SWELLS S-SW 7-10FT (4SEC). CLOUDY. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS SE 0.9KTS.
20/12 (T+ 48): VEER SW-W-NW EASE 23-14KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS SSW-WSW 6-9FT (4SEC). CLOUDY. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS SE 0.4KTS.


ZONE BB :

18/12 (T+ 0): S-SW 14-19 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS W-NW/MIXED/SW 4-7FT (4SEC). CLOUDY. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS WSW 0.9KTS.
19/00 (T+ 12): S-SW 15-20 GUSTS 27KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS S-SW 5-8FT (4SEC). CLOUDY. SQUALLS. CURRENTS WNW 0.6KTS.
19/12 (T+ 24): SSW-WSW INCREASE 18-30 GUSTS 38KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SSW-WSW BUILD 7-11FT (4SEC). CLOUDY. SQUALLS. CURRENTS SSE 0.5KTS.
20/00 (T+ 36): VEER SW-W-NW EASE 30-16KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS SSW-WSW 10-13FT (5SEC). CLOUDY. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS SSE 0.5KTS.
20/12 (T+ 48): NW-N 13-18 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS SSW-WSW/MIXED/NW BUILD 7-11FT (5SEC). MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SQUALLS. CURRENTS SSE 1KTS.


ZONE CC :

18/12 (T+ 0): VEER SE-S-SW 10-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 5-8FT (8SEC). PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS W 0.2KTS.
19/00 (T+ 12): S-SW 14-19 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS W-NW/MIXED/S 3-6FT (5SEC). MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SQUALLS. CURRENTS S 0.3KTS.
19/12 (T+ 24): S-SW 17-22 GUSTS 27KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS S-SW BUILD 4-8FT (4SEC). CLOUDY. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS NW 0.6KTS.
20/00 (T+ 36): S-SW 20-26 GUSTS 34KTS. SEAS 4-5 SWELLS S-SW 7-10FT (5SEC). CLOUDY. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS SSE 0.2KTS.
20/12 (T+ 48): VEER SW-W-NW EASE 26-14KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS S-SW 7-10FT (5SEC). CLOUDY. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS WNW 0.3KTS.


ZONE DD :

18/12 (T+ 0): SSW-WSW 15-20 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS W-NW 6-9FT (5SEC). CLOUDY. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS W 0.7KTS.
19/00 (T+ 12): SSW-WSW 16-21 GUSTS 26KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS W-NW/MIXED/SW 5-8FT (5SEC). MOSTLY CLOUDY. SQUALLS. CURRENTS WSW 0.8KTS.
19/12 (T+ 24): S-SW 18-27 GUSTS 36KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SSW-WSW BUILD 6-10FT (4SEC). CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SQUALLS. CURRENTS NNW 0.5KTS.
20/00 (T+ 36): SSW-WSW 23-30 GUSTS 38KTS. SEAS 4-6 SWELLS SSW-WSW BUILD 9-13FT (5SEC). CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS WSW 0.3KTS.
20/12 (T+ 48): VEER SW-W-NW EASE 27-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS SSW-WSW/MIXED/NW BUILD 9-13FT (6SEC). CLOUDY. ISOLATED SQUALLS. CURRENTS ENE 0.3KTS.


ZONE EE :

18/12 (T+ 0): VEER SE-S-SW 08-13KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 6-9FT (7SEC). PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SQUALLS. CURRENTS W 0.6KTS.
19/00 (T+ 12): S-SW 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW/MIXED/SW 4-7FT (8SEC). CLOUDY. ISOLATED SQUALLS. CURRENTS WNW 0.7KTS.
19/12 (T+ 24): S-SW 13-18 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS S-SW 4-6FT (5SEC). MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SQUALLS. CURRENTS W 0.8KTS.
20/00 (T+ 36): S-SW 15-20 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SSE-SSW 5-8FT (4SEC). CLOUDY. ISOLATED SQUALLS. CURRENTS NW 0.5KTS.
20/12 (T+ 48): S-SW 17-22 GUSTS 27KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SE-S/MIXED/SW 6-9FT (4SEC). CLOUDY. ISOLATED SQUALLS. CURRENTS WNW 0.8KTS.


ZONE FF :

18/12 (T+ 0): SW-W INCREASE 08-18 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS W-NW 8-11FT (7SEC). CLOUDY. CURRENTS SE 1.1KTS.
19/00 (T+ 12): SSW-WSW 16-21 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS W-NW 5-8FT (5SEC). CLOUDY. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS S 0.9KTS.
19/12 (T+ 24): SSW-WSW 16-21 GUSTS 26KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS W-NW/MIXED/SW 5-8FT (4SEC). CLOUDY. SQUALLS. CURRENTS S 0.7KTS.
20/00 (T+ 36): SSW-WSW 19-28 GUSTS 35KTS. SEAS 4-6 SWELLS SSW-WSW BUILD 8-12FT (5SEC). CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SQUALLS. CURRENTS ESE 0.7KTS.
20/12 (T+ 48): SSW-WSW 24-30 GUSTS 40KTS. SEAS 5-6 SWELLS SSW-WSW/MIXED/NW BUILD 10-14FT (5SEC). CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SQUALLS. CURRENTS S 0.1KTS.

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