0300 UTC 9 March 2013
Current Conditions: The southerly winds have calmed in the past few hours but will increase again soon. It appears we are not getting temperature information from the boat, but except temperatures in the lower to mid-70s. Clouds will remain in place over the next several days. Currents are calm. 2-3m waves out of the northwest with a 10s period.
Short-term Forecast: Expect southerly winds to hover around 10kts, dipping in the evening hours and increasing in the daytime hours. Temperatures will remain in the lower to mid-70s. Clouds are expected to mostly cover the region for the next 48 hours as a cold front associated with a mid-latitude cyclone entering the Atlantic slows to a crawl just northwest of the boat location. Currents are expected to remain calm. Waves are expected to increase to 3-4m over the next 24 hours and maintain that for the remainder of the forecast period.
Longer-term Forecast: Expect clouds to hang around through Tuesday. There is the possibility that some non-trivial precipitation will impact the region at some point on Tuesday as the cold moves through, especially further to the north. Future forecasters are urged to pay particularly close attention to the evolution of this cold front as winds are expected to transition to strong (15-18kts) easterlies as the cold front passes. Currents are expected to remain calm. Waves are expected to be 2-4m in the long term.
Next 12 hours (0300-1500 UTC 9 March):
Winds: 6-8kts from S, increasing to 10-12kts from S
Waves: 2-3m from the NW (becoming N), period increasing form 10-11s
Currents: calm
Clouds: 80-100% coverage
12-24 hours (1500 UTC 9 March – 0300 UTC 10 March):
Winds: 10-12kts from S, decreasing to 6-8kts from S
Waves: 2-3m from the N, becoming 3-4m from the NW, period increasing form 11-13s
Currents: calm
Clouds: 80-100% coverage
24-48 hours (0300 UTC 10 March – 0300 UTC 11 March):
Winds: 6-8 kts from S, increasing to 10-12kts from S, decreasing again to 6-8kts from S
Waves: 3-4m out of the NW, period between 13-14s
Currents: calm
Clouds: near 100% coverage
Forecaster Dixon