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ARC PLUS WEATHER - 11/10 10Z - FORECAST UPDATE #2



ARC PLUS WEATHER - 11/10 10Z - FORECAST UPDATE #2
10 November, 2014

WEATHER ROUTING INC. IS PROUD TO BE THE OFFICIAL WEATHER PROVIDER FOR THE ATLANTIC RALLY FOR CRUISERS (ARC PLUS)

PREPARED: NOVEMBER 10 10:58Z

FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)


SYNOPSIS: A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDS N'WARD ALONG W'RN AFRICAN COAST ALONG SENEGAL AND MAURITANIA THIS MORNING, BUT WILL QUICKLY WEAKEN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND RETREAT S'WARD TO ALONG THE SENEGAL COAST, REMAINING IN A WEAKENED STATE THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. BROAD STRONG RIDGING EXTENDS SE'WARD BETWEEN THE CANARIES AND CAPE VERDE ISLANDS UP AGAINST THE TROUGH TODAY, AND WILL FILL IN UP AGAINST THE COAST IN THE TROUGHS WAKE THROUGH THIS EVENING. ASSOCIATED MID-OCEAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY INTO THE LATE 11TH, THEN BUILD SLIGHTLY INTO THE 12TH/13TH WHILE REMAINING STATIONARY.

FARTHER NORTH, A SERIES OF COLD FRONTS WILL TRACK OVER THE AZORES AND THROUGH MADEIRA AND NORTH OF THE CANARY ISLANDS THROUGH THE 13TH.


CONCLUSION: THE HIGHEST WINDS IN GRID AA WILL BE CONFINED BETWEEN AND JUST SOUTH OF THE CANARY ISLANDS TO APPROXIMATELY 26-30N FOR TODAY ONLY BEFORE SHIFTING SOUTH OF 25N AND CLOSEST TO THE AFRICAN COAST DUE TO THE THERMAL TROUGH/RIDGE INTERACTION TOMORROW THROUGH THE 12TH. THE LARGE N-NE SWELLS WILL BE CONFINED NEAR THE CANARY ISLAND THROUGH TOMORROW. THE HIGHEST WINDS IN GRID BB WILL SHIFT SOUTH OF 25N TOMORROW THROUGH THE 12TH. LONG PERIOD NE SWELLS WILL BE HIGHEST NORTH OF 28N BY THE 12TH. IN GRID GG, THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE GRID TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT, THEN SHIFT SOUTH OF 20N TOMORROW NIGHT THROUGH THE 12TH.


AA FORECAST:

10/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  15-20 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS N-NE  6-8FT  (3SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.7KTS.

11/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  08-13KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS N-NE  5-7FT  (3SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.6KTS.

11/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  08-13 GUSTS 16KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS N-NE  3-5FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.4KTS.

12/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  12-16 GUSTS 20KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS N-NE  4-6FT  (3SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.4KTS.

12/12 GMT(T + 48):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  12-16 GUSTS 18KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NW-N  4-6FT  (9SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.4KTS.


GG FORECAST:

10/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  20-24 GUSTS 27KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS NNE-ENE  8-10FT  (2SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.

CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 1.6KTS.

11/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68)  18-23 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE  7-9FT  (2SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.8KTS.

11/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  17-22 GUSTS 25KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS N-NE  7-9FT  (2SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 1.3KTS.

12/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68)  17-22KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT  (2SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.8KTS.

12/12 GMT(T + 48):  WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68)  15-20 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE  4-7FT  (2SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.

CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 1.1KTS.


BB FORECAST:

10/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68)  15-20 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS N-NE  6-8FT  (5SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.4KTS.

11/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68)  12-17 GUSTS 20KTS.  SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE  6-8FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM NNE @ 0.3KTS.

11/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS N-NE 5-8FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.3KTS.

12/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68)  12-17 GUSTS 20KTS.  SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE  5-8FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.

CURRENTS FROM NNE @ 0.3KTS.

12/12 GMT(T + 48):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NW-N 5-7FT  (8SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.1KTS.

* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS


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