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ARC WEATHER 08/12 0600Z - FORECAST UPDATE #14



ARC WEATHER 08/12 0600Z - FORECAST UPDATE #14
08/12/2014


Synopsis: Cut-off low is forming near 24N/27W, and will move W towards 33W through tomorrow morning, deepening into a strong cut-off low. Cut-off then broadens while continuing W towards 35W through morning of the 10/12, breaking down into an inverted trough extending N from near 22N towards 33N between 40W and 30W by morning of the 11/12.

Ridging extends SW towards 20N between 50W and 30W this morning from strong high pressure over the Azores. Ridging will weaken but continue to bend around W side of the cut-off noted above through the 10/12 while sliding W in between 55W and 40W. Ridging finally gives away into the 12/12 as inverted trough continues to broaden and move W across the central Atlantic. Broad inverted trough of low pressure extends between 70W and 55W this morning from N Caribbean N towards 35N, and will remain in place through tomorrow while weakening.

Conclusion: Strongly recommend avoiding grids CC and DD as well as N HH and II through the next two days to avoid strong gusty winds, large swells, and heavy squalls associated with the cut-off low. Please note below forecast for grid HH is for SE half of the grid, as N and NW portion of the grid will see much larger swell and WNW winds by tomorrow. Further West, ridging extending SW into grids KK and JJ will lead to enhanced NE conditions, though these will tend to lower in coming days as ridging weakens as noted above. Lighter airs across RR today will increase through tomorrow as above noted inverted trough weakens and allows for more enhancement of trades across the grid.

GG:
T:WINDS NNE-ENE 15-20KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT (2SEC) SKIES MOSTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.3KTS.
T+12:WINDS NE-E 17-22KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 5-7FT (2SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.1KTS.
T+24:WINDS NE-E 14-19KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 5-7FT (2SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.5KTS.
T+36:WINDS ENE-ESE 14-19KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT (2SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.5KTS.

HH:
T:WINDS SE-S 11-16KTS SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT (7SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.8KTS.
T+12:WINDS SSE-SSW 14-19KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT (7SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.5KTS.
T+24:WINDS SSE-SSW 12-17KTS SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 5-7FT (7SEC) SKIES CLDY. HEAVY SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.4KTS.

NN:
T:WINDS NE-E 10-15KTS SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE 5-7FT (5SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.3KTS.
T+12:WINDS NE-E 07-12KTS SEAS 1-2 SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT (6SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM NNE @ 0.7KTS.
T+24:WINDS E-SE 07-12KTS SEAS 1-2 SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT (6SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.5KTS.
T+36:WINDS E-SE 10-15KTS SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT (4SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.3KTS

II:
T:WINDS NNE-ENE 19-24KTS SEAS 4-5 SWELLS N-NE 8-10FT (10SEC) SKIES MOSTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.6KTS.
T+12:WINDS NNE-ENE 20-25KTS SEAS 4-5 SWELLS N-NE 8-10FT (10SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.6KTS.
T+24:WINDS NE-N-NW 17-22KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 9-11FT (10SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY. HEAVY SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.1KTS.
T+36:WINDS W-NW 16-21KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 9-11FT (11SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.5KTS.

OO:
T:WINDS NNE-ENE 15-20KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NNW-NNE 7-9FT (10SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.6KTS.
T+12:WINDS NNE-ENE 15-20KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 7-9FT (10SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.6KTS.
T+24:WINDS NNE-ENE 12-17KTS SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 7-9FT (10SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.6KTS.
T+36:WINDS NNE-ENE 11-16KTS SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 8-10FT (10SEC) SKIES MOSTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.6KTS.

JJ:
T:WINDS ENE-ESE 19-24KTS SEAS 4-5 SWELLS N-NE 9-11FT (10SEC) SKIES CLDY CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.4KTS.
T+12:WINDS NE-E 20-25KTS SEAS 4-5 SWELLS NNE-ENE 9-11FT (10SEC) SKIES MOSTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.8KTS.
T+24:WINDS NE-E 19-24KTS SEAS 4-5 SWELLS NNE-ENE 8-10FT (10SEC) SKIES CLDY CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.3KTS.
T+36:WINDS NE-E 17-22KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 8-10FT (10SEC) SKIES MOSTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.5KTS.

PP:
T:WINDS NE-E 17-22KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE  6-8FT (7SEC) SKIES MOSTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.4KTS.
T+12:WINDS NE-E 19-24KTS SEAS 4-5 SWELLS N-NE 7-9FT (7SEC) SKIES MOSTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 1.1KTS.
T+24:WINDS NE-E 17-22KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 8-10FT (10SEC) SKIES MOSTLY CLDY. HEAVY SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.5KTS.
T+36:WINDS NE-E 16-21KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 7-9FT (10SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.8KTS.

KK:
T:WINDS ESE-SSE 12-17KTS SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE  6-8FT (10SEC) SKIES CLDY CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.6KTS.
T+12:WINDS E-SE 14-19KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 7-9FT (10SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.5KTS.
T+24:WINDS ENE-ESE 15-20KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE  8-10FT (10SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY. HEAVY SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.1KTS
T+36:WINDS E-SE 15-20KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 7-9FT (10SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.6KTS.

QQ:
T:WINDS ENE-ESE 13-18KTS SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 5-7FT (7SEC) SKIES CLDY  CURRENTS FROM SE / WEAKKTS.
T+12:WINDS ENE-ESE 14-19KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT (7SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.3KTS.
T+24:WINDS NE-E 14-19KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 6-8FT (7SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.2KTS.
T+36:WINDS ENE-ESE 13-18KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE  7-9FT (10SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.1KTS.

RR:
T:WINDS ENE-ESE 09-14KTS SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 3-5FT (5SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.4KTS.
T+12:WINDS ENE-ESE 12-17KTS SEAS 2-3 SWELLS NE-E 3-5FT (3SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.7KTS.
T+24:WINDS NE-E 14-19KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 4-6FT (3SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.6KTS.
T+36:WINDS NE-E 14-19KTS SEAS 3-4 SWELLS NE-E 5-7FT (3SEC) SKIES PRTLY CLDY  CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.7KTS.

* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS