Azores to Lagos & UK - 18 June

 PREPARED: JUNE 18 05:07Z FM: WEATHER ROUTING INC. (WRI)

SYNOPSIS: GOOD DAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE OVER GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EXTENDING N'WARD INTO THE IBERIAN PENINSULA. THIS TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE WHILE GRADUALLY BROADENING THROUGH THE 20TH, BEFORE WEAKENING AND SHIFTING E'WARD INTO THE W'RN MEDITERRANEAN BY THE 23RD. A BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY LOCATED NEAR 45N/20W, WITH RIDGING EXTENDING S'WARD
TO 20N AND E'WARD TO GIBRALTAR STRAIT. THIS RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE WHILE BROADENING THROUGH THE 21ST AS THE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS.

CONCLUSION: THE HIGHEST CONDITIONS TODAY AND TOMORROW WILL CONTINUE TO BE FOUND WITHIN THE GRIDS WEST OF THE IBERIAN PENINSULA NEAR THE STRONG INTERACTION BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING AND THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. ZONE FFF WILL SEE ENHANCED NE'LY CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THE E'RN HALF OF THE GRID, WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 25KTS AND SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FEET. WINDS WITHIN ZONES HHH AND III WILL DECREASE THROUGH TOMORROW AS THE BROAD HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING WEAKENS ACROSS THAT REGION.

ZONE AAA FORECAST:
18/06 GMT(T + 0): WINDS NNE-ENE 10-15KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS W-NW 3-5FT
(5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.8KTS.
18/18 GMT(T + 12): WINDS NNE-ENE 11-16KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS NW-N 3-5FT
(4SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 0.6KTS.
19/06 GMT(T + 24): WINDS N-NE 11-16KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS NNW-NNE 4-6FT
(5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 0.9KTS.
19/18 GMT(T + 36): WINDS N-NE 09-14KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS NNE-ENE 4-6FT
(5SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SE @ 0.7KTS.

ZONE BBB FORECAST:
18/06 GMT(T + 0): WINDS NNE-ENE 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 5-7FT
(6SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.2KTS.
18/18 GMT(T + 12): WINDS N-NE 14-19KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT
(6SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.3KTS.
19/06 GMT(T + 24): WINDS NNE-ENE 11-16KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 5-7FT
(6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.3KTS.
19/18 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NNE-ENE 08-13KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS N-NE 5-7FT
(6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.2KTS.

ZONE CCC FORECAST:
18/06 GMT(T + 0): WINDS N-NE 14-19 GUSTS 22KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT
(7SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.6KTS.
18/18 GMT(T + 12): WINDS N-NE 13-18KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS N-NE 6-8FT
(6SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.5KTS.
19/06 GMT(T + 24): WINDS N-NE 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS N-NE 5-7FT
(6SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.4KTS.
19/18 GMT(T + 36): WINDS N-NE 10-15 GUSTS 18KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS N-NE
6-8FT (6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.5KTS.

ZONE DDD FORECAST:
18/06 GMT(T + 0): WINDS N-NE/VARY/SW 15-20 GUSTS 28KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS
NW-N 6-8FT (2SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSE @ 0.2KTS.
18/18 GMT(T + 12): WINDS SW-W/VARY/NW 16-21 GUSTS 25KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS
WNW-NNW 4-6FT (2SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.6KTS.
19/06 GMT(T + 24): WINDS NW-N 14-19 GUSTS 22KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS WNW-NNW
5-7FT (4SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SE/ WEAKKTS.
19/18 GMT(T + 36): WINDS WNW-NNW 14-19KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NW-N 4-6FT
(2SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.6KTS.

ZONE EEE FORECAST:
18/06 GMT(T + 0): WINDS E-SE 08-13KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS W-NW 5-7FT (7SEC).
SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.4KTS.
18/18 GMT(T + 12): WINDS ENE-ESE 11-16KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS WSW-WNW 4-6FT
(6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SW @ 0.5KTS.
19/06 GMT(T + 24): WINDS NE-E 12-17KTS. SEAS 2-3 SWELLS W-NW/MIXED/E 5-7FT
(6SEC). SKIES MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.5KTS.
19/18 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NE-E 09-14KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS ENE-ESE 4-6FT
(6SEC). SKIES PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM SSW @ 0.4KTS.

ZONE FFF FORECAST:
18/06 GMT(T + 0): WINDS NNE-ENE 15-20 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS
W-NW/MIXED/NE 6-8FT (6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM NNE @ 0.3KTS.
18/18 GMT(T + 12): WINDS NNE-ENE 15-20 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NNE-ENE 7-9FT (6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.2KTS.
19/06 GMT(T + 24): WINDS NNE-ENE 16-21 GUSTS 24KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NE-E
6-8FT (6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED SHWRS/SQUALLS*. CURRENTS FROM ENE @ 0.2KTS.
19/18 GMT(T + 36): WINDS NE-E 14-19 GUSTS 22KTS. SEAS 2-4 SWELLS NE-E
7-9FT (6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM NE @ 0.3KTS.

ZONE HHH FORECAST:
18/06 GMT(T + 0): WINDS W-NW 05-10KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS W-NW 5-7FT (8SEC).
SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM NW @ 0.3KTS.
18/18 GMT(T + 12): WINDS NW-N 06-11KTS. SEAS 0-2 SWELLS W-NW 3-5FT
(8SEC). SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.4KTS.
19/06 GMT(T + 24): WINDS N-NW/VARY/SE 06-11KTS. SEAS 0-2 SWELLS W-NW 3-5FT
(7SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.4KTS.
19/18 GMT(T + 36): WINDS E-SE 10-15KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS W-NW 2-4FT
(6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM NNW @ 0.4KTS.

ZONE III FORECAST:
18/06 GMT(T + 0): WINDS W-NW 07-12KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS W-NW 5-7FT (8SEC).
SKIES CLOUDY PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM WNW @ 0.2KTS.
18/18 GMT(T + 12): WINDS NW-N 09-14KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS W-NW 4-6FT
(7SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM N @ 0.2KTS.
19/06 GMT(T + 24): WINDS NNW-NNE 07-12KTS. SEAS 1-2 SWELLS W-NW 3-5FT
(6SEC). SKIES CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHWRS. CURRENTS FROM NNE @ 0.2KTS.
19/18 GMT(T + 36): WINDS N-NE 10-15KTS. SEAS 1-3 SWELLS W-NW 2-4FT
(5SEC). SKIES CLEAR. CURRENTS FROM W @ 0.1KTS.

* WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SQUALLS