ARC PLUS WEATHER 01/12 07:39Z - FORECAST UPDATE #22

PREPARED: DECEMBER 01 07:39Z

FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)

SYNOPSIS:  GOOD MORNING. BROAD RIDGING EXTEND S-SE'WARD ACROSS THE E'RN CENTRAL
ATLANTIC TOWARDS CAPE VERDE ISLANDS BETWEEN 45W AND 18W. RIDGING WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE 05TH, THOUGH WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. COMPLEX TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDS SW'WARD FROM NEAR 36N/35W TOWARDS 27N/55W THIS MORNING. TROUGH WILL BREAK INTO TWO PARTS, WITH THE N'RN PORTION FORMING A CUT-OFF LOW NEAR 36N/40W BY MIDDAY TOMORROW BEFORE SLOWLY MOVING E'WARD TOWARDS 37W THROUGH MIDDAY 04TH. S'RN PORTION WILL FORM A BROAD INVERTED TROUGH BETWEEN 60W AND 48W FROM 20N TO 28N BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. BROAD TROUGH WILL MOVE W'WARD TOWARDS 65W THROUGH EARLY 04TH. 

CONCLUSION: TROUGH NOTED ABOVE CONTINUES TO WEAKEN ENHANCED NE-E'LY TRADES ACROSS GRIDS RR AND QQ, AND WILL FURTHER WEAKEN ENHANCEMENT MOVING FORWARD AS THE ABOVE NOTED INVERTED TROUGH MOVES E'WARD TO ABEAM THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.

QQ FORECAST:
01/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  15-20KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS ENE-ESE 5-7FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.2KTS. 02/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  15-20KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS ENE-ESE  5-7FT  (7SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.2KTS.
02/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS ENE-ESE  5-7FT  (7SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.3KTS. 03/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS ENE-ESE  4-6FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.1KTS.

RR FORECAST:
01/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS ENE-ESE 5-7FT  (3SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.7KTS.
02/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68)  13-18KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS ENE-ESE 5-7FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.6KTS.
02/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  13-18KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS ENE-ESE  4-6FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.8KTS.
03/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS ENE-ESE  4-6FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.5KTS.

* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS