OPC Atlantic Navy Forecast Areas
Boston OPAREA
1. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 161200Z OCT 25: A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE FORMS S OF NOVA SCOTIA THU, INTENSIFYING THU NIGHT AND FRI. THIS LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE FARTHER E INTO THE N ATLANTIC FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY MOVES E OVER THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE WATERS SUN, SHIFTING E SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS MON AND MON NIGHT.
2. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 161200Z OCT 25
A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:
...GALE WARNING...
B. SKY, WEATHER:
16/12Z: CLOUDY,
16/18Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS,
17/06Z: CLOUDY.
C. VSBY (NM):
16/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
16/18Z: 3NM,
17/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
D. SURFACE WIND (KTS):
16/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
16/18Z: NORTH 25 TO 35G40,
17/00Z: NORTH 30 TO 40G45,
17/06Z: NORTH 30 TO 40G50.
E. COMBINED SEAS (FT):
16/12Z: NORTH 6 TO 9,
16/18Z: NORTH 7 TO 11,
17/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 14,
17/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15.
F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F):
16/12Z: 56/41.
G. SST (F):
14/00Z: 56.
H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
(1) WINDS (KTS):
17/12Z: NORTH 25 TO 35G50,
17/18Z: NORTH 25 TO 35G45,
18/00Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G40,
18/06Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G35.
(2) COMBINED SEAS (FT):
17/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
17/18Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
18/00Z: EAST 10 TO 15,
18/06Z: EAST 9 TO 13.
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.
Race Rock OPAREA
1. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 161200Z OCT 25: A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE FORMS S OF NOVA SCOTIA THU, INTENSIFYING THU NIGHT AND FRI. THIS LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE FARTHER E INTO THE N ATLANTIC FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY MOVES E OVER THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE WATERS SUN, SHIFTING E SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS MON AND MON NIGHT.
2. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 15/0600L-0900L
161200Z OCT 25
A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
B. SKY, WEATHER:
15/0600L: MM.
C. VSBY (NM):
15/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
D. SURFACE WIND (KTS):
15/0600L: NORTH 10G15.
E. COMBINED SEAS (FT):
15/0600L: 3.
Narragansett Bay OPAREA
1. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 161200Z OCT 25: A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE FORMS S OF NOVA SCOTIA THU, INTENSIFYING THU NIGHT AND FRI. THIS LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE FARTHER E INTO THE N ATLANTIC FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY MOVES E OVER THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE WATERS SUN, SHIFTING E SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS MON AND MON NIGHT.
2. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 161200Z OCT
25
A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:
...GALE WARNING...
B. SKY, WEATHER:
16/12Z: CLOUDY,
16/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
17/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS.
C. VSBY (NM):
16/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
17/06Z: 3NM.
D. SURFACE WIND (KTS):
16/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20 TO 25G30,
16/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
17/00Z: NORTH 25 TO 35G45,
17/06Z: NORTH 35 TO 45G55.
E. COMBINED SEAS (FT):
16/12Z: NORTH 6 TO 10,
16/18Z: NORTH 7 TO 11,
17/00Z: NORTH 10 TO 14,
17/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 13 TO 18.
F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F):
16/12Z: 61/46.
G. SST (F):
14/00Z: 65.
H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
(1) WINDS (KTS):
17/12Z: NORTH 30 TO 40G55,
18/00Z: NORTH 25 TO 35G45,
18/06Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G40.
(2) COMBINED SEAS (FT):
17/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 14 TO 19,
17/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 11 TO 21,
18/00Z: NORTHEAST 11 TO 21,
18/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 14 TO 19.
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.
VACAPES OPAREA
1. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 161200Z OCT 25: TONIGHT THROUGH THU, THE WATERS WILL BE BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND BROAD LOW PRESSURE WELL OUT OVER THE N ATLANTIC CENTERED NEAR 34N. A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THU. THU NIGHT, A SECONDARY LOW SHOULD FORM S OF NOVA SCOTIA, INTENSIFYING LATE THU NIGHT AND FRI. ON FRI, THE LOW COULD BE CENTERED AS FAR W AS ABOUT 65W AS THE LOW PIVOTS S, WITH INCREASING WINDS IMMEDIATELY ON THE W SIDE OF THE LOW. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AS NEEDED. THIS SECOND LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE FARTHER E INTO THE N ATLANTIC FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY MOVES E OVER THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE WATERS SUN, SHIFTING E SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT PASSES ACROSS THE WATERS MON AND MON NIGHT.
2. VACAPES OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 161200Z OCT 25
A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
B. SKY, WEATHER:
16/12Z: CLEAR.
C. VSBY (NM):
16/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
D. SURFACE WIND (KTS):
16/12Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G35,
16/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
17/00Z: NORTH 25 TO 30G35,
17/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40.
E. COMBINED SEAS (FT):
16/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 7 TO 11,
16/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 8 TO 12,
17/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 9 TO 13.
F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F):
16/12Z: 71/51.
G. SST (F):
14/00Z: 73.
H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
(1) WINDS (KTS):
17/12Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G40,
17/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G35,
18/00Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
18/06Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25.
(2) COMBINED SEAS (FT):
17/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 9 TO 13,
17/18Z: NORTHEAST 9 TO 13.
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.
Cherry Point OPAREA
1. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 161200Z OCT 25: TONIGHT THROUGH THU, THE WATERS WILL BE BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND BROAD LOW PRESSURE WELL OUT OVER THE N ATLANTIC CENTERED NEAR 34N. A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THU. THU NIGHT, A SECONDARY LOW SHOULD FORM S OF NOVA SCOTIA, INTENSIFYING LATE THU NIGHT AND FRI. ON FRI, THE LOW COULD BE CENTERED AS FAR W AS ABOUT 65W AS THE LOW PIVOTS S, WITH INCREASING WINDS IMMEDIATELY ON THE W SIDE OF THE LOW. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AS NEEDED. THIS SECOND LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE FARTHER E INTO THE N ATLANTIC FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY MOVES E OVER THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE WATERS SUN, SHIFTING E SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT PASSES ACROSS THE WATERS MON AND MON NIGHT.
2. CHERRY POINT OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 161200Z OCT 25
A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
B. SKY, WEATHER:
16/12Z: CLEAR.
C. VSBY (NM):
16/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
D. SURFACE WIND (KTS):
16/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
16/18Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G35,
17/06Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G35.
E. COMBINED SEAS (FT):
16/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 7 TO 11,
17/00Z: NORTHEAST 8 TO 12,
17/06Z: NORTHEAST 7 TO 11.
F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F):
16/12Z: 74/53.
G. SST (F):
14/00Z: 79.
H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
(1) WINDS (KTS):
17/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G35,
17/18Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
18/00Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25,
18/06Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20.
(2) COMBINED SEAS (FT):
17/12Z: NORTHEAST 7 TO 11,
18/00Z: NORTHEAST 8 TO 12,
18/06Z: NORTHEAST 7 TO 11.
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.
Charleston OPAREA
1. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 161200Z OCT 25: TONIGHT THROUGH THU, THE WATERS WILL BE BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND BROAD LOW PRESSURE WELL OUT OVER THE N ATLANTIC CENTERED NEAR 34N. A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THU. THU NIGHT, A SECONDARY LOW SHOULD FORM S OF NOVA SCOTIA, INTENSIFYING LATE THU NIGHT AND FRI. ON FRI, THE LOW COULD BE CENTERED AS FAR W AS ABOUT 65W AS THE LOW PIVOTS S, WITH INCREASING WINDS IMMEDIATELY ON THE W SIDE OF THE LOW. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AS NEEDED. THIS SECOND LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE FARTHER E INTO THE N ATLANTIC FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY MOVES E OVER THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE WATERS SUN, SHIFTING E SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT PASSES ACROSS THE WATERS MON AND MON NIGHT.
2. CHARLESTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 161200Z OCT 25
A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
B. SKY, WEATHER:
16/12Z: CLEAR.
C. VSBY (NM):
16/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
D. SURFACE WIND (KTS):
16/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
E. COMBINED SEAS (FT):
16/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9.
F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F):
16/12Z: 76/54.
G. SST (F):
14/00Z: 79.
H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
(1) WINDS (KTS):
17/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G30,
17/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
18/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
18/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15.
(2) COMBINED SEAS (FT):
17/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9,
17/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8.
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.
Jacksonville OPAREA
1. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 161200Z OCT 25: TONIGHT THROUGH THU, THE WATERS WILL BE BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND BROAD LOW PRESSURE WELL OUT OVER THE N ATLANTIC CENTERED NEAR 34N. A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THU. THU NIGHT, A SECONDARY LOW SHOULD FORM S OF NOVA SCOTIA, INTENSIFYING LATE THU NIGHT AND FRI. ON FRI, THE LOW COULD BE CENTERED AS FAR W AS ABOUT 65W AS THE LOW PIVOTS S, WITH INCREASING WINDS IMMEDIATELY ON THE W SIDE OF THE LOW. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AS NEEDED. THIS SECOND LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE FARTHER E INTO THE N ATLANTIC FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY MOVES E OVER THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE WATERS SUN, SHIFTING E SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT PASSES ACROSS THE WATERS MON AND MON NIGHT.
2. JAX OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 161200Z OCT 25
A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
B. SKY, WEATHER:
16/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
17/00Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
17/06Z: CLEAR.
C. VSBY (NM):
16/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
17/00Z: 5NM,
17/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
D. SURFACE WIND (KTS):
16/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G30,
17/00Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G30,
17/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
E. COMBINED SEAS (FT):
16/12Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 9,
16/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9.
F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F):
16/12Z: 79/67.
G. SST (F):
14/00Z: 80.
H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
(1) WINDS (KTS):
17/12Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
18/00Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
18/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15.
(2) COMBINED SEAS (FT):
17/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9,
17/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8,
18/06Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 8.
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.
Tongue of the Ocean OPAREA
1. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 161200Z OCT 25: TONIGHT THROUGH THU, THE WATERS WILL BE BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND BROAD LOW PRESSURE WELL OUT OVER THE N ATLANTIC CENTERED NEAR 34N. A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THU. THU NIGHT, A SECONDARY LOW SHOULD FORM S OF NOVA SCOTIA, INTENSIFYING LATE THU NIGHT AND FRI. ON FRI, THE LOW COULD BE CENTERED AS FAR W AS ABOUT 65W AS THE LOW PIVOTS S, WITH INCREASING WINDS IMMEDIATELY ON THE W SIDE OF THE LOW. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AS NEEDED. THIS SECOND LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE FARTHER E INTO THE N ATLANTIC FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY MOVES E OVER THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE WATERS SUN, SHIFTING E SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT PASSES ACROSS THE WATERS MON AND MON NIGHT.
2. TONGUE OF THE OCEAN OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 161200Z
OCT 25
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THIS AREA NOT AVAILABLE IN NOAA/NWS/OPC GRIDS. NOAA/NWS/NHC OFFSHORE
ZONE AMZ117 FORECAST FOR REFERENCE:
UNABLE TO RETRIEVE NHC FORECAST.
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A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
B. SKY, WEATHER:
16/12Z:
16/18Z:
17/00Z:
17/06Z:
C. VSBY (NM):
16/12Z:
16/18Z:
17/00Z:
17/06Z:
D. SURFACE WIND (KTS):
16/12Z:
16/18Z:
17/00Z:
17/06Z:
E. COMBINED SEAS (FT):
16/12Z:
16/18Z:
17/00Z:
17/06Z:
F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F):
16/12Z:
G. SST (F):
14/00Z:
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 151719Z 1518/1618 04011KT 9999 SCT040
BECMG 1600/1602 02007KT FEW025
I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
(1) WINDS (KTS):
17/12Z:
17/18Z:
18/00Z:
18/06Z:
(2) SEAS (FT):
17/12Z:
17/18Z:
18/00Z:
18/06Z:
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.
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