ARC PLUS WEATHER 02/12 07:50Z - FORECAST UPDATE #23

PREPARED: DECEMBER 02 07:50Z

FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)

SYNOPSIS: GOOD MORNING. INVERTED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDS SW'WARD FROM NEAR 40N/38W TOWARDS 25N/55W.  S'RN PORTION OF THE TROUGH WILL BROADEN TODAY INTO TOMORROW, THEN SLOWLY SLIDE W'WARD TO SIT BETWEEN 65W AND 55W BY LATE 03RD. TROUGH WILL EXTEND N'WARD TOWARDS 35N THROUGH THE 05TH, EVENTUALLY FORMING A CUT-OFF LOW NEAR 34N/54W BY THE LATER 06TH WHICH WILL MOVE NE'WARD TOWARDS 55N/30W THROUGH 07TH/08TH.

CONCLUSION: NE-E'LY TRADES AND ASSOCIATED SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND LOWER THROUGH THIS EVENING AND TOMORROW AS ABOVE NOTED BROAD TROUGH SLIDES W'WARD, PARKING NORTH OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS FROM THE 04TH INTO THE 05TH. SQUALL ACTIVITY ACROSS GRIDS QQ AND RR IS NOT FORECAST TO GREATLY INCREASE FROM THIS, THOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN WEAKER.

QQ FORECAST:
02/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS ENE-ESE 4-6FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.4KTS.
03/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS ENE-ESE  4-6FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.2KTS.
03/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NNE-ENE  4-6FT  (7SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*.CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.3KTS.
04/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  11-16KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NNE-ENE  4-6FT  (8SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 0.2KTS.

RR FORECAST:
02/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  13-18KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS ENE-ESE 4-6FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.8KTS.
03/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  13-18KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS ENE-ESE 4-6FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.3KTS.
03/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS NE-E(45 - 90)  14-19KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS ENE-ESE 4-6FT  (4SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.7KTS.
04/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS NE-E 3-5FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.8KTS.

* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS