A deepening upper-level trough south of the Azores is forecast to trigger a rapidly developing surface low in 48hrs becoming an intense storm low in 72hrs northwest of the Cape Finisterre then tracking north-northeastward to the Channel entrance which will adversely affect shipping to/from the English Channel, particularly southbound across the Bay of Biscay and waters west of Spain and Portugal where Storm to hurricane force winds and seas are likely.
48 Hour Forecast
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Last edited by fredwx; February 24th, 2010 at 07:48 AM.
Fred Pickhardt
Ocean Weather Services
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