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 15:59Z VALID AT 09/17/2024 00:00Z ********************************************************************* 1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 170000Z SEP 24: A. POSITION A: NONE B. POSITION B: NONE C. POSITION C: NONE D. POSITION D: NONE E. POSITION E: NONE F. POSITION F: NONE G. POSITION G: NONE H. POSITION H: NONE I. POSITION I: NONE 2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE. 3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION FOR POSITION A, POSITION B, POSITION C, AND POSITION D AT 170000Z SEP 24: HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT E OF THE AREA TODAY WHILE MAINTAINING A RIDGE W ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT INTO WED, THEN WEAKENING AND DISSIPATING LATER WED AND WED NIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE SW TUE NIGHT, THEN LIFT N AND STALL ACROSS THE WATERS WED INTO THU NIGHT WHILE A SERIES OF LOWS TRACK E ALONG THE FRONT. THE NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT WILL THEN MOVE BACK TO THE S AS A COLD FRONT FRI AND FRI NIGHT WHILE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS S ACROSS THE REGION. 4. POSITION A (41-12N 072-06W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: CLOUDY, 17/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY, 17/18Z: CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5G10, 17/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5G10, 17/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10, 17/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 2, 17/12Z: SOUTHEAST 1 TO 2, 17/18Z: SOUTHEAST 2. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 70/61. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 69. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8. (2) WINDS (KTS): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: EAST 5 TO 10, 18/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15, 18/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10G15, 18/18Z: EAST 10G15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: SOUTHEAST 2, 18/12Z: EAST 2, 18/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2. 5. POSITION B (41-06N 071-42W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: CLOUDY, 17/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: SOUTHEAST 5G10, 17/06Z: EAST 5G10, 17/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10, 17/18Z: EAST 5 TO 10G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3, 17/18Z: SOUTHEAST 3. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 70/64. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 68. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8. (2) WINDS (KTS): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: EAST 10, 18/06Z: EAST 10G15, 18/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10G15, 18/18Z: EAST 10 TO 15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: SOUTHEAST 3, 18/06Z: SOUTHEAST 3 TO 4. 6. POSITION C (40-00N 071-30W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY, 17/12Z: CLOUDY, 17/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: EAST 15G20. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: SOUTHEAST 6. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 74/72. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 74. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8, MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 3, ACTION 4. (2) WINDS (KTS): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: EAST 15 TO 20, 18/06Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25, 18/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 20G25. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: SOUTHEAST 6 TO 7, 18/12Z: SOUTHEAST 7. 7. POSITION D (43-00N 070-48W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: CLEAR, 17/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY, 17/18Z: CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5G10, 17/06Z: SOUTHWEST 5G10, 17/12Z: LGHT VRBL, 17/18Z: SOUTH 5G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: NORTH 0 TO 2. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 79/56. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 41. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8. (2) WINDS (KTS): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5G10, 18/06Z: LGHT VRBL, 18/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5G10, 18/18Z: SOUTHEAST 5G10. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: NORTH 0 TO 2. 8. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION FOR POSITION E, POSITION F, POSITION G, POSITION H, AND POSITION I 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. 9. POSITION E (36-54N 075-42W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: CLOUDY, 17/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS, 17/18Z: CLOUDY WITH TSTMS, SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 20G25, 17/06Z: EAST 20G25, 17/18Z: EAST 15 TO 20. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: EAST 7 TO 8, 17/12Z: EAST 6 TO 7. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 74/71. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 72. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 2, ACTION 6, ACTION 8, MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 5, ACTION 7, UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 3, ACTION 4. (2) WINDS (KTS): 17/00Z: MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7, 17/06Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: EAST 10 TO 15G20, 18/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10G15, 18/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10G15, 18/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10G15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: EAST 5 TO 6, 18/06Z: EAST 5, 18/12Z: EAST 4 TO 5, 18/18Z: EAST 4. 10. POSITION F (37-00N 076-00W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: CLOUDY, 17/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS, 17/18Z: CLOUDY WITH TSTMS, SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 20 TO 25G30, 17/06Z: EAST 20G25, 17/18Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: NORTH 5 TO 7, 17/06Z: NORTH 5 TO 6, 17/18Z: NORTH 4 TO 6. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 74/71. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 73. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 2, ACTION 6, ACTION 8, MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 5, ACTION 7, UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 3, ACTION 4, 17/06Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8, MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 3, ACTION 4. (2) WINDS (KTS): 17/00Z: MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7, 17/18Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: EAST 15G20, 18/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15, 18/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10G15, 18/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10G15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: NORTH 3 TO 5, 18/06Z: NORTH 3 TO 4, 18/12Z: NORTH 2 TO 4, 18/18Z: NORTH 2 TO 3. 11. POSITION G (36-54N 076-18W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: CLOUDY, 17/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, 17/12Z: CLOUDY, 17/18Z: CLOUDY WITH TSTMS, SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G30, 17/06Z: EAST 15 TO 20G30, 17/12Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25, 17/18Z: EAST 10 TO 15G25. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: NORTH 2 TO 4, 17/06Z: NORTH 1 TO 3. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 74/71. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 50. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8. (2) WINDS (KTS): 17/00Z: MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7, 17/12Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: EAST 10 TO 15G20, 18/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15, 18/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15, 18/18Z: EAST 5 TO 10G15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: NORTH 0 TO 2. 12. POSITION H (30-42N 081-30W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: CLOUDY, 17/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR, 17/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10, 17/06Z: LGHT VRBL, 17/18Z: SOUTHEAST 5G10. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: NORTH 2 TO 4, 17/06Z: NORTH 1 TO 3, 17/18Z: NORTH 0 TO 2. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 83/68. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 43. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8. (2) WINDS (KTS): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 0 TO 5G10, 18/06Z: LGHT VRBL, 18/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 0 TO 5G10, 18/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 0 TO 5G10. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: NORTH 1 TO 3, 18/06Z: NORTH 0 TO 2. 13. POSITION I (30-42N 081-12W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 170000Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 17/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY, 17/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR, 17/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY, 17/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR. C. VSBY (NM): 17/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 17/00Z: NORTHWEST 10G15, 17/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10G15, 17/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 0 TO 5G10, 17/18Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: EAST 5 TO 6, 17/06Z: EAST 4 TO 5, 17/12Z: EAST 4, 17/18Z: EAST 3 TO 4. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 17/00Z: 78/73. G. SST (F): 15/00Z: 80. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8, MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 3, ACTION 4, 17/12Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8. (2) WINDS (KTS): 17/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 18/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10, 18/06Z: SOUTHWEST 5G10, 18/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5G10, 18/18Z: SOUTHEAST 5G10. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/00Z: EAST 3 TO 4, 18/06Z: EAST 3. 14. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/