Bermuda to Azores Wx - 19 May

Synopsis: Good morning. A developing low is centered near 35N/68W with an associated warm front extending ENE'ward to the Grand Banks. This will move NE'ward towards 40N/55W through tomorrow evening as the warm front moves E'ward to just west of the Azores. Tomorrow night an associated cold front will extend SW'ward to about 30N/65W. That low will then strengthen while moving to the Grand Banks by the afternoon of the 21st when the tail end of the cold front will be near 32N/55W. As the low continues E'ward across the Atlantic, it will pass north of the Azores on the night of the 22nd.

Tomorrow morning, high pressure ridging will build E'ward off of the U.S. Coast behind this low. This ridging will move E'ward across the Atlantic in the wake of the low and be near 35N/45W on the night of the 22nd.

Conclusion: The gale moving through the area over the next few days will make for rough conditions. Near gale force SW'lys will be found across AA and BB today into tomorrow, across CC and DD from later today into the 21st, across EE and FF from tomorrow through the 21st. Along with strong winds, the gale will also produce large SW'ly swell across the Zones at the same times. These large swell will be found mostly in BB, DD, FF and only the N'rn sides of AA, CC and EE. These swell will begin to gradually ease on the 22nd.

ZONE AA FORECAST:
19/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS SSE-SSW 20-25 GUSTS 30KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SSE-SSW 5-7FT (2SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.5KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS S-SW 23-28 GUSTS 33KTS. SEAS 4-6 SWELLS S-SW 7-9FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.7KTS.
20/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS VEER SW-NW-N 18-23KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS S-SW 9-11FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.6KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS N-NE 13-18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/NE 7-9FT (3SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.2KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS NNE-ENE 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE 5-7FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.6KTS.

ZONE BB FORECAST:
19/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS SSW-WSW 20-25 GUSTS 30KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SSW-WSW 7-9FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.6KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS WSW-WNW 20-25 GUSTS 30KTS. SEAS 5-6 SWELLS S-SW 9-11FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.5KTS.
20/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS WNW-NNW 20-25 GUSTS 30KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS S-SW/MIXED/NW 8-10FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.8KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NW-N 15-20 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NW-N 7-9FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.3KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS NNW-NNE 10-15KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS N-NE 5-7FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 0.4KTS.

ZONE CC FORECAST:
19/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS S-SW 14-19 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS SSE-SSW 3-5FT (4SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.2KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS S-SW 19-24 GUSTS 29KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SSE-SSW 7-9FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.4KTS.
20/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW 22-27 GUSTS 32KTS. SEAS 4-5 SWELLS S-SW 9-11FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.3KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS VEER SW-NW-N 18-23KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS SSW-WSW 8-10FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.1KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS NNW-NNE 15-20KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS WSW-WNW 6-8FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.3KTS.

ZONE DD FORECAST:
19/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS S-SW 21-26 GUSTS 31KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SSW-WSW 6-8FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.6KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SSW-WSW 23-28 GUSTS 33KTS. SEAS 5-6 SWELLS SSW-WSW 8-10FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 1KTS.
20/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS WSW-WNW 20-25 GUSTS 30KTS. SEAS 4-6 SWELLS SSW-WSW 10-12FT (6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.2KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS WNW-NNW 15-20 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS SW-W 11-13FT (6SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 1.1KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS NW-N 16-21 GUSTS 26KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS W-NW 9-11FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.3KTS.

ZONE FF FORECAST:
19/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS S-SW 16-21 GUSTS 26KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS SW-W 7-9FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.8KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SSW-WSW 21-26 GUSTS 31KTS. SEAS 4-6 SWELLS SW-W 10-12FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.7KTS.
20/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS SSW-WSW 25-30 GUSTS 35KTS. SEAS 5-6 SWELLS SW-W 11-13FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.7KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SW-W 25-30 GUSTS 35KTS. SEAS 4-6 SWELLS SW-W 12-14FT (6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.6KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS W-NW 25-30 GUSTS 35KTS. SEAS 4-6 SWELLS WSW-WNW 10-12FT (6SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS.

ZONE EE FORECAST:
19/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS S-SW 12-17 GUSTS 22KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS WSW-WNW 4-6FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.7KTS.
20/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS S-SW 14-19 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS SSE-SSW 4-6FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.5KTS.
20/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW 19-24 GUSTS 29KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SSE-SSW 6-8FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.9KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SSW-WSW 20-25 GUSTS 30KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS S-SW 8-10FT (4SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.7KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS SSW-WSW 20-25 GUSTS 30KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SW-W 8-10FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 1KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS