SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM WEST OF BERMUDA NEAR 70W NE TOWARD NEWFOUNDLAND. THIS FRONT WILL CONTINUE WEAKENING WHILE DRIFTING E THROUGH TODAY. A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING OVER CAPE HATTERAS. THE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BROAD THROUGH THIS MORNING WHILE MOVING E OFFSHORE AND STRENGTHENING THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS TROUGH WILL THEN STRENGTHEN INTO A GALE WHILE TRACKING ENE ALONG THE WEAK FRONT, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 40N/65W BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN WHILE TRACKING N-NE TOWARD NEWFOUNDLAND ON THE 23RD. IN THE WAKE OF THIS TROUGH, A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE E UNITED STATES E TO BERMUDA ON THE 23RD.
THE HIGHEST SWELLS WILL BE FOUND IN THE N PORTION OF ZONE BB AND THE NW PORTION OF ZONE DD TOMORROW EVENING AS THE GALE TRACKS TO THE NORTH OF THE GRIDS, WITH SW SWELLS BUILDING TO 15-19 FEET IN THE MOST N PARTS OF THESE GRIDS. SW'LY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO GUST TO 40-50KTS IN THESE GRIDS LATER TOMORROW EVENING AS THE GALE TO THE NORTH CONTINUES STRENGTHENING. IN THE S GRIDS, CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TOMORROW FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE GALE TRACKS TO THE NORTH OF THE RACING AREA, WITH HIGHER CONDITIONS FOUND IN ZONE AA TOMORROW EVENING. THIS GALE WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BECOME LOCALLY ENHANCED IN AND NEAR STRONG SQUALLS, ESPECIALLY IN ZONES BB AND DD.
ZONE AA:
21/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS SW-W(225 - 270) 10-15 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WSW-WNW 3-5FT (4SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.4KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248) 10-15 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WSW-WNW 4-6FT (3SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.4KTS.
22/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 21-26 GUSTS 35KTS. SEAS 3-5 SWELLS WSW-WNW 6-8FT (2SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ESE @ 0.4KTS.
23/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203) 17-22 GUSTS 30KTS. SEAS 3-4 SWELLS S-SW 8-10FT (4SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.5KTS.
ZONE BB:
21/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS NW-N/VARY/SE(315 - 0) 09-14 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WSW-WNW 5-7FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.7KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS ESE-SSE(113 - 158) 10-15 GUSTS 23KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS W-NW/MIXED/SW 6-8FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW@ 0.7KTS.
22/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SE/VARY/NW(180 - 135) 23-28 GUSTS 38KTS. SEAS 4-6 SWELLS S-SW BUILD 8-18FT (3SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.4KTS.
23/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS W-NW(270 - 315) 27-32 GUSTS 42KTS. SEAS 5-6 SWELLS SW-W BUILD 15-19FT (5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM WSW @ 0.8KTS.
ZONE CC:
21/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS SW-W(225 - 270) 10-15 GUSTS 20KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WNW-NNW 2-4FT (4SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.8KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 09-14 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WSW-WNW 3-5FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.5KTS.
22/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 11-16 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS SSW-WSW 4-6FT (2SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.9KTS.
23/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203) 14-19 GUSTS 27KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS SSW-WSW 4-6FT (3SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM S @ 0.5KTS.
ZONE DD:
21/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248) 15-20 GUSTS 26KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS SW-W 5-7FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 1.9KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SSW-WSW(203 - 248) 10-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS SW-W 4-6FT (4SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 1.7KTS.
22/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS SSE-SSW(158 - 203) 15-20 GUSTS 30KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS SSW-WSW BUILD 5-13FT (3SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 1.9KTS.
23/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS S-SW(180 - 225) 30-35 GUSTS 48KTS. SEAS 5-7 SWELLS S-SW BUILD 13-17FT (4SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 1.7KTS.
ZONE EE:
21/12 GMT(T + 0): WINDS WSW-WNW(248 - 293) 13-18 GUSTS 21KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS W-NW 5-7FT (5SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM NNE @ 0.5KTS.
22/00 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SW-W(225 - 270) 08-13 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS W-NW 3-5FT (4SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.5KTS.
22/12 GMT(T + 24): WINDS S-SW/VARY/SE(180 - 225) 10-15 GUSTS 19KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS W-NW/MIXED/SE 1-3FT (4SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.2KTS.
23/00 GMT(T + 36): WINDS E-SE(90 - 135) 07-12 GUSTS 15KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS SE-S 2-4FT (4SEC). SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM E @ 0.6KTS.
* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS
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