THIS FORECAST WAS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED FROM NOAA/NWS/OPC FORECAST GRIDS AND SOME MODEL DATA. NO FORECASTER HAS PROOF READ THIS FORECAST. PLEASE USE AS GUIDANCE ONLY. FOR FORECAST COLLABORATION AND QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL OPC'S FORECAST OPERATIONS AT 301-683-1520. FOR TECHNICAL OR FORMATTER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT OPC'S APPLICATIONS BRANCH AT NCEP.LIST.OPC-SUPPORT@NOAA.GOV. FORMATTER VERSION: V1.5.0 - APRIL 04, 2024: UPDATE VALID TIME FOR FWC-N ISSUED AT 09/16/2024 15:57Z VALID AT 09/17/2024 00:00Z ********************************************************************* MSGID/GENADMIN/FLTWEACEN NORFOLK VA// SUBJ/VACAPES/CHERRY POINT/CHARLESTON/JACKSONVILLE/PORT CANAVERAL/ TONGUE OF THE OCEAN OPAREA FORECASTS// POC/COMMAND DUTY OFFICER/-/FLTWEACEN NORFOLK VA/LOC: NORFOLK VA/ TEL: 757-444-7583/EMAIL: FWC-NRFK-CDO(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 170000Z SEP 24: A. VACAPES: NONE B. CHERRY POINT: ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... C. CHARLESTON: ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... D. JACKSONVILLE: NONE E. PORT CANAVERAL: NONE F. TONGUE OF THE OCEAN: NONE 2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE. 3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 170000Z SEP 24: POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHT, CURRENTLY CENTERED ABOUT 60 NM SE OF CHARLESTON, SC, WILL TRACK SLOWLY NW TODAY, AND MAKE LANDFALL IN NE SOUTH CAROLINA LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. ALL MARINE INTERESTS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER OR YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. OTHERWISE, A WARM FRONT WILL FORM AND LIFT N ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT, AND PASS N OF THE AREA LATER WED AND WED NIGHT. A TROUGH WILL BE W AND EXTEND N OF POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHT TODAY AND TUE WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM FORMING IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE SYSTEM THROUGH WED NIGHT, THEN THE MOVE E INTO THE INNER WATERS THU AND THU NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL DRIFT S ACROSS THE N WATERS LATER FRI AND FRI NIGHT, WHILE A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS SLOWLY S ALONG THE COAST. 4. VACAPES OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS, 17/12Z: CLOUDY WITH TSTMS, SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: EAST 20 TO 30G35, 17/12Z: EAST 15 TO 25G30, 17/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12, 17/06Z: EAST 8 TO 12, 17/12Z: EAST 7 TO 11, 17/18Z: EAST 6 TO 10. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 81/70. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 77. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30, 18/06Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15G20, 18/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: EAST 6 TO 10, 18/06Z: EAST 6 TO 9, 18/12Z: EAST 5 TO 8, 18/18Z: EAST 4 TO 7. I. OTHER COMMENTS: (1) VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED OUTSIDE OF PRECIPITATION. (2) FOR BEST POSSIBLE WEATHER FORECASTS AND SURVEILLANCE, PLEASE SEND WEATHER OBSERVATIONS EVERY SIX HOURS AND PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE MOVREPS. 5. CHERRY POINT OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: CLOUDY WITH TSTMS, SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, 17/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS, 17/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30G35, 17/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30, 17/12Z: SOUTH 15 TO 20G25, 17/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: EAST 8 TO 12, 17/06Z: EAST 7 TO 11, 17/12Z: EAST 6 TO 10, 17/18Z: EAST 6 TO 9. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 82/73. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 83. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 18/06Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 18/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15, 18/18Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: EAST 5 TO 8, 18/06Z: EAST 4 TO 7, 18/12Z: EAST 4 TO 6. I. OTHER COMMENTS: (1) VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED OUTSIDE OF PRECIPITATION. (2) FOR BEST POSSIBLE WEATHER FORECASTS AND SURVEILLANCE, PLEASE SEND WEATHER OBSERVATIONS EVERY SIX HOURS AND PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE MOVREPS. 6. CHARLESTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS, 17/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS, 17/18Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G45, 17/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G35, 17/12Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25, 17/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: EAST 6 TO 10, 17/06Z: EAST 6 TO 9, 17/12Z: EAST 5 TO 8, 17/18Z: EAST 4 TO 7. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 81/67. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 82. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15, 18/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15, 18/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: EAST 4 TO 7, 18/06Z: EAST 4 TO 6, 18/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. I. OTHER COMMENTS: (1) VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED OUTSIDE OF PRECIPITATION. (2) FOR BEST POSSIBLE WEATHER FORECASTS AND SURVEILLANCE, PLEASE SEND WEATHER OBSERVATIONS EVERY SIX HOURS AND PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE MOVREPS. 7. JAX OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS, 17/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS, 17/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25, 17/06Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 17/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9, 17/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8, 17/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 84/67. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 84. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15, 18/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15, 18/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15, 18/18Z: SOUTH 5 TO 10. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, 18/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. I. OTHER COMMENTS: (1) VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED OUTSIDE OF PRECIPITATION. (2) FOR BEST POSSIBLE WEATHER FORECASTS AND SURVEILLANCE, PLEASE SEND WEATHER OBSERVATIONS EVERY SIX HOURS AND PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE MOVREPS. 8. PORT CANAVERAL OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: CLOUDY, 17/06Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, 17/12Z: CLOUDY, 17/18Z: PARTLY CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10, 17/06Z: SOUTHWEST 0 TO 5G10, 17/12Z: SOUTH 0 TO 5G10, 17/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 0 TO 5G10. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, 17/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7, 17/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 85/80. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 86. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10, 18/06Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10, 18/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10, 18/18Z: EAST 0 TO 5G10. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, 18/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, 18/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 4. I. OTHER COMMENTS: (1) VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED OUTSIDE OF PRECIPITATION. (2) FOR BEST POSSIBLE WEATHER FORECASTS AND SURVEILLANCE, PLEASE SEND WEATHER OBSERVATIONS EVERY SIX HOURS AND PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE MOVREPS. 9. TONGUE OF THE OCEAN OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 ********************************************************************* THIS AREA NOT AVAILABLE IN NOAA/NWS/OPC GRIDS. NOAA/NWS/NHC OFFSHORE ZONE AMZ117 FORECAST FOR REFERENCE: UNABLE TO RETRIEVE NHC FORECAST. ********************************************************************* A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: 17/06Z: 17/12Z: 17/18Z: C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: 17/06Z: 17/12Z: 17/18Z: D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: 17/06Z: 17/12Z: 17/18Z: E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: 17/06Z: 17/12Z: 17/18Z: F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: G. SST (F): 15/00Z: H. AVIATION PARAMETERS: (1) CEILINGS (FT): (2) WINDS ALOFT: 1000FT: 3000FT: 5000FT: (3) TURBULENCE: (4) FREEZING LEVEL (FT): (5) ICING: (6) MIN ALT (IN): (7) MAX P.A. (FT): (8) DIVERT FIELD(S): NASSAU INT'L TAF MYNN 161117Z 1612/1712 VRB02KT 9999 FEW025 SCT150 BKN200 PROB30 TEMPO 1615/1620 18005KT 9000 SHRA FEW015CB SCT018 BKN200 PROB30 TEMPO 1701/1705 10008KT 6000 TSRA SCT014CB SCT018 BKN150 I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: 18/06Z: 18/12Z: 18/18Z: (2) SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: 18/06Z: 18/12Z: 18/18Z: J. OTHER COMMENTS: (1) VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED OUTSIDE OF PRECIPITATION. (2) FOR BEST POSSIBLE WEATHER FORECASTS AND SURVEILLANCE, PLEASE SEND WEATHER OBSERVATIONS EVERY SIX HOURS AND PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE MOVREPS. 10. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/