Event: 2024 Newport to Bermuda race
Outlook for: Monday June 24 to Wednesday June 26
Prepared: 0700 eastern time Monday June 24

Tropical discussion

There are no areas of concern for development this morning. Only a few
disorganized clusters of showers and thunderstorms are occurring around the
Greater Antilles and Bahamas area as well as the southern Caribbean and
near the inter tropical convergence zone out into the central Atlantic.
Tropical storm development is not expected over the next few days.

Monday: Strong high pressure is centered well east of Bermuda this morning
with a broad ridge axis stretching west southwest toward the northern
Bahamas. A strong cold front is just off the northeast coast of the United
States. In between there continues to be a strong southwest wind. Boats
that are more back to the north will experience wind speeds in the twenties
to low thirties today while boats closer to Bermuda see wind speeds in the
teens to low twenties. Winds will also be more southerly near Bermuda. An
isolated squally shower is possible mainly this morning. Otherwise all of
the heavier showers and squalls will be well back to the northwest nearer
the front.

Tuesday: High pressure will be in the central Atlantic, mainly between the
Azores and Bermuda and will tend to expand and grow stronger. Low pressure
developing along the front near Nova Scotia will push the northern end of
the front more east while the southern end hangs up and stalls out near
thirty five north on the race course to near Cape Hatteras. Winds will veer
to a more favorable southwest direction for boats still out and speeds will
be in the teens to near twenty knots. Scattered showers and squalls will
move closer to Bermuda with a couple of rounds of activity possible for
boats still out. This could lead to lighter and more shifty winds at times.

Wednesday: The front will wash out to the north and the area will come
back under the influence of the large Atlantic high. Winds will become
south to southeast with speeds in the teens for any boats still out. A few
scattered showers and squalls may still be around the area with possible
lighter and shifty conditions near and in them.