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Below is a sample forecast, usually sent directly to the Master via Inmarsat Telex, Fax or Email.
As seen below, our forecast includes a synopsis of surrounding weather features, a recommendation of the most optimal route
based on forecasted weather and currents, and a wind (shown below in Beaufort Force) and swell forecast.
Additionally, adverse weather conditions such as fog or freezing spray would be mentioned if they were a concern.
TO: MASTER, YOUR
VESSEL
FM: WEATHER ROUTING
NOTED YOUR ETD AND ETA REQUIREMENTS/THANKS.
A BROAD GALE IS CENTERED ACROSS THE WESTERN ST.
LAWRENCE VALLEY NEAR QUEBEC CITY AND WILL MOVE NE’WARD AND SLOWLY WEAKEN OVER
THE NEXT 2-3 DAYS. FORECAST WEAKENING GALE WILL MOVE NE-NNE ACROSS
NEWFOUNDLAND, TO SOUTHERN GREENLAND LATER ON THE 03RD. WEAK
SECONDARY LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GRAND BANKS,
FORECAST AT 02/12Z LOW NEAR 43N/50W MOVING NE-NNE’WARD WITH MINIMAL DEEPENING.
FURTHER EAST, BROAD HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED
MID-OCEAN NEAR 50N/30W WILL MOVE SLOWLY E’WARD THRU THE NEXT 2-3DAYS. RIDGE
EXTENDS N’WARD TO 55N AND S-SW’WARD TO NEAR BERMUDA. BROAD HIGH/RIDGE FORECAST
TO SLOWLY DRIFT E-SE’WARD LATER IN THE PERIOD, WITH RIDGING EXTENDING E’WARD TO
THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.
ALL KNOWN BERGS ARE NORTH OF 5020N ALONG THE
LOWER NEWFOUNDLAND COAST ACROSS THE LABRADOR SEA.
RECOMMEND FROM CABOT STRAIT PROCEED DIRECT ABEAM
CAPE RACE THEN RL-BISHOP ROCK/MOST DIRECT ROUTE ENGLISH CHANNEL/DIRECT TILBURY.
BASIS ABOVE ROUTE AND DEPARTURE 01ST/EVENING
HOURS WINDS SSE-SSW 5-6 BRIEF 7 TO 59W, SHIFT AND VEER WSW-WNW 5-6 BRIEF 7 TO
54W. WINDS THEN EASE AND BACK WNW-WSW-SW 4-5 BRIEF 6 TO 50W, BACK SW-S/VARY/SSE
3-5 TO 40W, AND S-SE/VARY/ESE 3-5 TO 35W.
SWELLS SE-S BUILD 1.5-2.5MTRS TO 59W, BECOME
S-SW/MIXED/W 2-2.5MTRS TO 52W. SWELLS BECOME W-SW/MIXED/S-SSE 1.5-2.5MTRS TO
45W, THEN LOWER S-SE/MIXED/E-NE 1.5MTRS OR LESS TO 35W.
EXPECT PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES, 02NM OR
LESS, EAST OF 50W TO 40W IN PATCHES OF DENSE FOG.
AWAIT YOUR DEPARTURE OR UPDATED ETD AND INTENTIONS. TKS
BRGDS, WEATHER ROUTING (WRI) |
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