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High Pressure and Strong Currents

The boat is is on the southern edge of a high pressure system so skies will remain relatively clear and winds will be strong but consistently from the the northeast for the next few days. The good news is that the boat has entered a strong current that is flowing towards the west.

Current Conditions:
Based on satellite it appears that you are continuing to experience relatively clear skies with a few scattered cumulus clouds and high, thin clouds or dust. Over the last day it appears that you have been experiencing rising pressure since you are on the edge of a a huge high centered in the North-Central Atlantic that is slowly drifting towards the east-southeast. Based on ECMWF it appears that your winds have increased and are around 18 kts from the NE for the last day or so. This is consistent with ASCAT. It looks like the waves have increased in the last day or so. Last night you started to get into the stronger current (~1.5-2 kts) flowing towards the west. Yeah!

Short term forecast:
I think you will remain on the southern edge of the high, which basically means more of the same. You will likely continue to experience relatively clear skies with some high clouds well to your south. Also, the winds will remain 18-20 kts from the NE. The waves are going to remain around 2-3 m with a period of 4-6 s. While their direction seemed variable, in the next day or so the waves should consistently be from the NE. The good news is that it looks like the current is going to strengthen and continue towards the west! Yeah!

Very Long term forecast:
The next system that may impact you is a cold front associated with a monster storm that is currently hitting the East Coast of the US. This is still a number of days off, but it will likely not impact you until next week. Also, It looks like you will be in a favorable current (strong and towards the west) for the next three days.

Next 12 hrs, current position (06-18UTC):
Wind: 18-20 kts from NE
Pressure: 1018 mb
Waves: 2-3m, 4-6s
Current: 2-2.5 kts towards W

12-18 hr forecast at Intermediate position (~2/10/13 00UTC):
Wind: 18-20 kts from NE
Pressure: 1019 mb
Waves: 2-3m, 4-6s from NE
Current: 2-2.75 kts towards W

18-24 hr forecast to the west a degree-ish (~2/10/13 06UTC):
Wind: 18-20 kts from NE
Pressure: 1019 mb
Waves: 2-3m, 4-6s from NE
Current: 2-2.75 kts towards W

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