ARC Caribbean 1500 - 11/13 12z - Forecast Update #13
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Prepared: November 13 12:14z FM: Weather Routing Inc. (WRI)
Synopsis: A trough of low pressure extends from south of Hispaniola NE'ward through 23N/63W and will remain in place through tomorrow, then dissipate into the 15th. A ridge of high pressure will from Bermuda S'ward through the E'rn Caribbean later tomorrow into the 15th, then weaken into the 16th. A weak ridge of high pressure extends from the Gulf of Mexico through the Bahamas and will remain in place through tomorrow.
A cold front will extend SW'ward through S'rn Florida on the 15th and will continue over the Bahamas into the 16th. The front will move over E'rn Cuba and the S'rn Bahamas into 17th, then from east of the Turks and Caicos and Hispaniola on the 18th, and the continue toward Puerto Rico through the 20th where it will weaken. Behind this front, a ridge of high pressure will build from the Carolinas through the Bahamas on the 17th. This ridging will strengthen into the 18th, remain strong on the 19th, and then weaken into the 20th.
Conclusions: NE-E'ly trade breezes will be the norm for Grids HH and FF the next 3 days, while winds will tend more E-SE'ly in Grid II. Please note for Grid II: winds will tend on the lower end of the below ranges (if not 1-2 kts lower) for the S'rn Half of Grid II nearer the trough axis, while tending on the upper end of the below ranges for the N'rn Half of Grid II from 13th18Z through 15th/12Z. There are no concerns for tropical development over the Eastern Caribbean at this time.
FF FORECAST: 13/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68) 07-15KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS NW-N/MIXED/NE 2-4FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.3KTS. 14/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68) 09-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 3-6FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.7KTS. 14/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68) 10-18 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 4-7FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.2KTS. 15/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68) 09-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 5-8FT (6SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.5KTS. 15/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS NE-E(45 - 90) 10-18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE 4-7FT (6SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.2KTS.
HH FORECAST: 13/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68) 12-19 GUSTS 22KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS N-NE 3-6FT (2SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.7KTS. 14/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68) 13-20 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 3-6FT (2SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.7KTS. 14/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68) 12-19 GUSTS 22KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 3-6FT (2SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.6KTS. 15/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68) 10-19 GUSTS 22KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 3-6FT (3SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.6KTS. 15/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113) 09-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE 3-6FT (3SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.6KTS.
II FORECAST: 13/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS NE-E(45 - 90) 07-15 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE 3-5FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.9KTS. 14/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113) 07-15 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE 3-6FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.8KTS. 14/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113) 07-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 3-6FT (5SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 1KTS. 15/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS E-SE(90 - 135) 10-18 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 3-6FT (7SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.8KTS. 15/12 GMT(T + 48): WINDS E-SE(90 - 135) 08-16 GUSTS 19KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 3-6FT (8SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.8KTS. * WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS
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