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 09/07/2024 22:05Z VALID AT 09/08/2024 12:00Z ********************************************************************* 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 081200Z SEP 24: A. VACAPES: NONE B. CHERRY POINT: NONE C. CHARLESTON: NONE D. JACKSONVILLE: NONE E. PORT CANAVERAL: NONE F. TONGUE OF THE OCEAN: NONE 2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE. 3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 081200Z SEP 24: LOW PRESSURE E OF CAPE LOOKOUT THIS EVENING WILL TRACK NE OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WATERS TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE AWAY FROM THE AREA SUN AND SUN NIGHT. A COLD FRONT MOVING E ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS THIS EVENING WILL MERGE WITH THE OTHER SYSTEM EARLY SUN. THE FRONT WILL MOVE S THROUGH THE SOUTHERN WATERS SUN, THEN BECOME STATIONARY ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHERN WATERS SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED BEFORE MOVING FARTHER S AWAY FROM THE WATERS WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD E ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS SUN NIGHT INTO TUE, WEAKEN TUE NIGHT AS A WEAKENING COLD FRONT MOVES QUICKLY E ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS, THEN REBUILD OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WATERS WED THROUGH THU NIGHT. 4. VACAPES OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 081200Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 08/12Z: CLOUDY, 09/06Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. C. VSBY (NM): 08/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 08/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25, 08/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 09/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15, 09/06Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 08/12Z: EAST 6 TO 9, 08/18Z: EAST 4 TO 7, 09/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, 09/06Z: EAST 4 TO 6. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 08/12Z: 77/59. G. SST (F): 06/00Z: 79. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 09/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20, 10/06Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 09/12Z: EAST 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. 5. CHERRY POINT OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 081200Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 08/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS, 08/18Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. C. VSBY (NM): 08/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 08/12Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25, 09/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25, 09/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 08/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8, 08/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7, 09/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 08/12Z: 80/67. G. SST (F): 06/00Z: 82. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 09/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35, 10/00Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 09/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 7 TO 11, 09/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 10, 10/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9, 10/06Z: 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. 6. CHARLESTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 081200Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 08/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS. C. VSBY (NM): 08/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 08/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25, 09/00Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25, 09/06Z: EAST 15 TO 25G30. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 08/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, 08/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, 09/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7, 09/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 08/12Z: 81/68. G. SST (F): 06/00Z: 83. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 09/12Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40, 09/18Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35, 10/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30, 10/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 09/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 7 TO 11, 10/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 10, 10/06Z: 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. 7. JAX OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 081200Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 08/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS. C. VSBY (NM): 08/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 08/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15, 08/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20, 09/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 08/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 08/12Z: 85/72. G. SST (F): 06/00Z: 84. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 09/12Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30, 09/18Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G35, 10/00Z: EAST 20 TO 30G35, 10/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 09/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7, 09/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 10, 10/00Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 10, 10/06Z: 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. 8. PORT CANAVERAL OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 081200Z SEP 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 08/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY, 08/18Z: PARTLY CLOUDY, 09/00Z: CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 08/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 08/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15, 08/18Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10, 09/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10, 09/06Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 08/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 4. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 08/12Z: 85/81. G. SST (F): 06/00Z: 85. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 09/12Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15, 09/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10, 10/00Z: EAST 5 TO 10. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 09/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 4, 10/06Z: 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. 9. TONGUE OF THE OCEAN OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 081200Z 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: 08/12Z: 08/18Z: 09/00Z: 09/06Z: C. VSBY (NM): 08/12Z: 08/18Z: 09/00Z: 09/06Z: D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 08/12Z: 08/18Z: 09/00Z: 09/06Z: E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 08/12Z: 08/18Z: 09/00Z: 09/06Z: F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 08/12Z: G. SST (F): 06/00Z: 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 071717Z 0718/0818 15010KT 9999 SCT025 I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 09/12Z: 09/18Z: 10/00Z: 10/06Z: (2) SEAS (FT): 09/12Z: 09/18Z: 10/00Z: 10/06Z: 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. 10. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/