Bermuda to Azores Wx - 20 May

Synopsis: Good morning. A strengthening low is centered near 38N/60W. This will rapidly strengthen to a gale while moving NE'ward to the Grand Banks by tomorrow morning. At that time, an associated cold front will extend SW'ward to near Bermuda. The gale will continue strengthening while moving E'ward to about 46N/33W through the night of the 22nd when the tail end of the front will be near 30N/40W. The gale will then continue slowly E'ward to about 46N/21W through the morning of the 24th as the cold front reaches Madeira. The gale is then expected to remain mostly stationary while weakening through the 26th.

High pressure will build E'ward across the N'rn Atlantic in the wake of the gale. The high will be centered near 35N/50W on the morning of the 22nd. The high will then remain relatively stationary for the following few days.

Conclusion: The main area of concern for the next few days is the gale and cold front move E'ward across the N'rn forecast Zones. The swell will. build across Zone FF today and be above 10 feet across the entire zone by late tonight.
These large swell will also be in E'rn Zone DD, N'rn Zone EE, and NE'rn Zone CC tonight. Conditions will begin to ease across DD, CC, and EE late in the day tomorrow as high pressure ridging begins to build in across the area. The large swell will remain in place across zone FF for the next few days. The winds will follow a similar trend in easing to the swell across the forecast area.

ZONE CC FORECAST:
20/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS S-SW 21-26 GUSTS 31KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS S-SW 9-11FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.3KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS VEER SW-NW-N 18-23 GUSTS 28KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SW-W 7-9FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.1KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS N-NE 13-18 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS W-NW 5-7FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.7KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NE-E 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NW-N 6-8FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.4KTS.
22/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS E-SE 17-22KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 4-6FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.7KTS.

ZONE DD FORECAST:
20/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS VEER SW-W-NW 23-28 GUSTS 33KTS. SEAS 4-6 SWELLS SSW-WSW 9-11FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.
CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.6KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS WNW-NNW 25-30 GUSTS 35KTS. SEAS 4-6 SWELLS WSW-WNW 9-11FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.5KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS NNW-NNE 21-26 GUSTS 31KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS WNW-NNW 10-12FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.2KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NNE-ENE 17-22KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NNW-NNE 8-10FT (5SEC). SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.7KTS.
22/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS ENE-ESE 17-22KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.5KTS.

ZONE EE FORECAST:
20/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS S-SW 19-24 GUSTS 29KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS S-SW 7-9FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.6KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SSW-WSW 20-25 GUSTS 30KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS SSW-WSW 9-11FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.5KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS VEER SW-NW-N 19-24 GUSTS 29KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS WSW-WNW 8-10FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.9KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS N-NE 15-20KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 7-9FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.4KTS.
22/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS NE-E 13-18KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NW-N 7-9FT (5SEC). SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM NNE @ 0.2KTS.

ZONE FF FORECAST:
20/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS S-SW 24-29 GUSTS 34KTS. SEAS 4-6 SWELLS SSW-WSW 8-10FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 0.9KTS.
21/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SW-W 25-30 GUSTS 35KTS. SEAS 4-6 SWELLS SSW-WSW 9-11FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.4KTS.
21/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS W-NW 29-34 GUSTS 39KTS. SEAS 5-7 SWELLS WSW-WNW 10-12FT (6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.4KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS WNW-NNW 25-30 GUSTS 35KTS. SEAS 4-6 SWELLS WNW-NNW 10-12FT (6SEC). SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.5KTS.
22/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS WNW-WSW 20-25KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NW-N 10-12FT (6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.2KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS


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