BVI to Bermuda 13 May 2015

PREPARED: MAY 13 09:20Z
FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)

SYNOPSIS: GOOD MORNING. THIS FORECAST IS FOR LEG 1A FROM TORTOLA TO BERMUDA. HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 30N/52W EXTENDS AN AXIS OF BROAD RIDGING W'WARD ALONG 30N TO 75W AND BOTH THE HIGH AND RIDGE AXIS WILL RETREAT E'WARD AHEAD OF A FRONT THROUGH TOMORROW. MORE MODERATE RIDGING EXTENDS FROM THE HIGH SW'WARD T ALONG AND NORTH OF HISPANIOLA AND THE BAHAMAS AND THIS RIDGING WILL TEND TO WEAKEN THROUGH TOMORROW.

A FRONT NOW EXTENDS FROM SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA SW'WARD TO JUST EAST OF CAPE HATTERAS AND THEN TO NEAR GEORGIA AND THIS FRONT WILL MOVE SE'WARD TO NEAR BERMUDA SW'WARD INTO NORTH FLORIDA BY TOMORROW MORNING. AS THE FRONT CONTINUES TO DRIFT E'WARD, EXPECT LOW PRESSURE TO BEGIN DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT NEAR 34N/60W LATE TOMORROW.

MODERATE RIDGING LOCATED IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE FRONT EXTENDS W'WARD INTO THE NORTHEASTERN US. THIS RIDGING WILL BROADEN THROUGH TOMORROW AS THE PARENT HIGH MOVES TO THE CHESAPEAKE BY TOMORROW EVENING.

CONCLUSION: HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS THROUGH TODAY WILL BE FOUND IN THE N'RN PORTION OF ZONE C NORTH OF 33N, WHERE SW'LY GUSTS WILL APPROACH 30KTS AND SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 FEET. WINDS WILL SHIFT MORE NE'LY AND EASE DURING THE DAY TOMORROW FROM NW TO SE AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE RACE GRID, WITH ENHANCED SW'LY WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT AS IT PROGRESSES TO THE SE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS FRONT AS IT PASSES THROUGH, FURTHER ENHANCING WINDS AND SEAS.

ZONE B FORECAST:
13/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS E-SE(90 - 135)  12-17KTS.  SEAS 2-3  SWELLS E-SE  5-7FT  (6SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.9KTS.
14/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS ESE-ENE(113 - 68)  07-12KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS E-SE  4-6FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 1KTS.
14/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS ENE-ESE(68 - 113)  07-12KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS E-SE  3-5FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.7KTS.
15/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS NNE-ENE(23 - 68)  07-12KTS.  SEAS 1-2  SWELLS E-SE  3-5FT  (6SEC).  SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 1KTS.

ZONE C FORECAST:
13/12 GMT(T + 0):  WINDS S-SW(180 - 225)  17-22 GUSTS 28KTS.  SEAS 3-4  SWELLS SE-S  5-7FT  (3SEC).  SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.2KTS.

14/00 GMT(T + 12):  WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248)  19-24 GUSTS 29KTS.  SEAS 3-5  SWELLS SSE-SSW  7-9FT  (4SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.1KTS.
14/12 GMT(T + 24):  WINDS SW-W/VARY/NE(225 - 270)  14-19 GUSTS 22KTS.  SEAS 2-4 SWELLS SW-W/MIXED/NW  7-9FT  (4SEC).  SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNE @ 0.6KTS.
15/00 GMT(T + 36):  WINDS N-NE(0 - 45)  15-20KTS.  SEAS 2-4  SWELLS NW-N  5-7FT  (4SEC).  SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.6KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS

BEST REGARDS, WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)