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WX November 18, 2011



WX November 18, 2011
November 18, 2011

A COLD FRONT IS OBSERVED ON CURRENT SATELLITE EXTENDING FROM THE NW'RN BAHAMAS 
NE'WARD TO JUST WEST OF BERMUDA. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING 
E'WARD THROUGH THE DAY, AND COULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY A BRIEF SQUALL OR SHOWER, 
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE N'RN GRIDS. IN ITS WAKE, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E'WARD 
FROM TENNESSEE TO NORTH CAROLINA'S OUTER BANKS BY THIS EVENING. THEREAFTER THE 
HIGH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BUILDING E-NE'WARD TO NORTHEAST OF BERMUDA BY 
SATURDAY EVENING. 

WE ARE CURRENTLY MONITORING AN AREA OF DISORGANIZED SQUALLS TO THE EAST OF THE 
LEEWARD ISLANDS. CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT A TROPICAL LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 
55W BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND. IF A TROPICAL SYSTEM DOES DEVELOP, IT APPEARS AT 
THIS TIME IT WOULD MOST LIKELY STAY EAST OF ALL OF THE RACE GRIDS. ITS PRIMARY 
EFFECT ON THE RALLY WOULD LIKELY BE ENHANCED SWELLS, PARTICULARLY IN THE SE'RN 
GRIDS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS AND WILL KEEP YOU WELL ADVISED 
OF THE LATEST.


CC VICINITY:
TODAY(MORN)(12 GMT):  WINDS SW-NW-NE INCREASE 12-26KTS.  SEAS 3-5  
SWELLS E-SE/MIXED/NW  5-8FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED 
SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS.
EVENING(00 GMT):  WINDS N-NE 22-30KTS.  SEAS 3-5  SWELLS N-NE/MIXED/NW 
 7-10FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM 
W @ 0.2KTS.
TOM (19)(MORN)(12 GMT):  WINDS NNE-ENE 23-31 GUSTS 35KTS.  SEAS 4-6  
SWELLS N-NE  9-12FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. 
CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS.
TOM EVENING(00 GMT):  WINDS NNE-ENE 17-25 GUSTS 29KTS.  SEAS 4-6  
SWELLS NNE-ENE  7-10FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. 
CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS.


EE VICINITY:
TODAY(MORN)(12 GMT):  WINDS ENE-ESE 18-26KTS.  SEAS 3-5  SWELLS 
ENE-ESE  5-8FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. 
CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS.
EVENING(00 GMT):  WINDS NE-E 19-27 GUSTS 31KTS.  SEAS 3-5  SWELLS 
NNE-ENE  7-10FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. 
CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS.
TOM (19)(MORN)(12 GMT):  WINDS NE-E 16-24 GUSTS 28KTS.  SEAS 3-5  
SWELLS N-NE  7-10FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. 
CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS.
TOM EVENING(00 GMT):  WINDS NE-E 16-24 GUSTS 28KTS.  SEAS 3-5  SWELLS 
NNE-ENE  8-11FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. 
CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS.

FF VICINITY:
TODAY(MORN)(12 GMT):  WINDS ENE-ESE 11-19KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS 
ENE-ESE  4-7FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS 
FROM W @ 0.2KTS.
EVENING(00 GMT):  WINDS NNE-ENE 12-20KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS NE-E  
5-8FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W 
@ 0.2KTS.
TOM (19)(MORN)(12 GMT):  WINDS NNE-ENE 16-24 GUSTS 28KTS.  SEAS 3-5  
SWELLS NNE-ENE  8-11FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. 
CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS.
TOM EVENING(00 GMT):  WINDS NNE-ENE 20-28 GUSTS 32KTS.  SEAS 4-6  
SWELLS NE-E  10-13FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. 
CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS.

HH VICINITY:
TODAY(MORN)(12 GMT):  WINDS ENE-ESE 11-19KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS NE-E 
 4-7FT  (7SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W 
@ 0.2KTS.
EVENING(00 GMT):  WINDS NE-E INCREASE 12-27KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS 
NE-E  5-8FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS 
FROM W @ 0.2KTS.
TOM (19)(MORN)(12 GMT):  WINDS NE-E 19-27KTS.  SEAS 3-5  SWELLS NE-E  
5-8FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 
0.2KTS.
TOM EVENING(00 GMT):  WINDS NE-E 19-27KTS.  SEAS 4-5  SWELLS NE-E  
7-10FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W 
@ 0.2KTS.

II VICINITY:
TODAY(MORN)(12 GMT):  WINDS ENE-ESE 11-19KTS.  SEAS 1-3  SWELLS NE-E 
 5-8FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 
0.2KTS.
EVENING(00 GMT):  WINDS NNE-ENE 14-22KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS NNE-ENE  
4-7FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 
0.2KTS.
TOM (19)(MORN)(12 GMT):  WINDS NNE-ENE 15-23 GUSTS 27KTS.  SEAS 3-5  
SWELLS NNE-ENE  4-7FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS 
FROM W @ 0.2KTS.
TOM EVENING(00 GMT):  WINDS N-NE 16-24 GUSTS 28KTS.  SEAS 3-5  SWELLS 
N-NE  5-8FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS 
FROM W @ 0.2KTS.

ZZ VICINITY:
TODAY(MORN/AFTN)(12 GMT):  WINDS NE-E 20-28KTS.  SEAS 4-5  SWELLS 
N-NE  8-11FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 
0.2KTS.
19/00 GMT:  WINDS ENE-ESE 13-21 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 4-5  SWELLS 
NNE-ENE  8-11FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM 
W @ 0.2KTS.
TOM (19)(MORN/AFTN)(12 GMT):  WINDS ENE-ESE 09-17 GUSTS 21KTS.  SEAS 
3-5  SWELLS NE-E  7-10FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. 
CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS.
20/00 GMT:  WINDS ENE-ESE 07-15 GUSTS 19KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS NE-E  
6-9FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 
0.2KTS.