MSGID/GENADMIN/FLEWEACEN SAN DIEGO CA// SUBJ/DIEGO GARCIA OPAREA FORECAST// POC/FWC-SD/CDO/FLEWEACEN SAN DIEGO CA/-/ SECTEL:COMM (619)545-0382/SECTEL: DSN(312)735-0382/EMAIL: FWCSD-CDO.FCT(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS// 1. SYNOPTIC DISCUSSION VT 05/18Z APR 13: A BROAD AREA OF CONVECTION IS INFLUENCING THE WEATHER OVER THE DIEGO GARCIA OPAREA. 48 HOUR OUTLOOK: A BROAD AREA OF CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE WEATHER OVER THE DIEGO GARCIA OPAREA. 2. DIEGO GARCIA HARBOR. A. 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 06/06Z APR 13: (1) SKY/WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. (2) VIS (NM): UNRESTRICTED, REDUCING TO 03-05 IN RAINSHOWERS, FURTHER REDUCING TO 01-03 IN THUNDERSTORMS. (3) WINDS (KTS): WEST-SOUTHWEST 10-15G20; EXPECT VARIABLE GUSTS TO 35 OR GREATER IN/NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. (4) TEMP MAX/MIN (F): 90/80. (5) SST (F): 84-86. (6) SEAS (FT): WIND WAVES: 01-03. B. 48 HOUR OUTLOOK (07/06Z-08/06Z APR 13): (1) SKY/WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. (2) VIS (NM): UNRESTRICTED, REDUCING TO 03-05 IN RAINSHOWERS, FURTHER REDUCING TO 01-03 IN THUNDERSTORMS. (3) WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 15-20, EXPECT VARIABLE GUSTS TO 35 OR GREATER IN/NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. (4) TEMP MAX/MIN (F): 90/80. (5) SST (F): 84-86. (6) SEAS (FT): WIND WAVES: 01-03. 3. DIEGO GARCIA COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 100NM. A. 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 06/06Z APR 13: (1) SKY/WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. (2) VIS (NM): UNRESTRICTED, REDUCING TO 03-05 IN RAINSHOWERS, FURTHER REDUCING TO 01-03 IN THUNDERSTORMS. (3) WINDS (KTS): WEST-SOUTHWEST 15-20, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15-20 BY MORNING; EXPECT VARIABLE GUSTS TO 35 OR GREATER IN/NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. (4) TEMP MAX/MIN (F): 88/80. (5) SST (F): 84-86. (6) SEAS (FT): WIND WAVES: 03-05; SWELL WAVES: SOUTH 05-07. B. 48 HOUR OUTLOOK (07/06Z-08/06Z APR 13): (1) SKY/WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. (2) VIS (NM): UNRESTRICTED, REDUCING TO 03-05 IN RAINSHOWERS, FURTHER REDUCING TO 01-03 IN THUNDERSTORMS. (3) WINDS (KTS): WEST-NORTHWEST 15-20G25, EXPECT VARIABLE GUSTS TO 35 OR GREATER IN/NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. (4) TEMP MAX/MIN (F): 88/80. (5) SST (F): 84-86. (6) SEAS (FT): WIND WAVES: 03-05; SWELL WAVES: SOUTH 06-08. 4. SITUATIONAL AWARENESS: FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 155 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11.2S 75.4E TO 12.3S 67.3E WITHIN THE NEXT 06 TO 24 HOURS. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE FOLLOWING UNCLASSIFIED WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.USNO.NAVY.MIL/JTWC/ (ALL LOWER CASE) 5. DIEGO GARCIA FORECASTER: AG2(SW) GRAHAM/