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: V1.4.0 - JUNE 06, 2022: HEADER/CONTENT MODIFICATIONS FOR FWCSD ********************************************************************* 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-NORFOLK.CDO(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 270000Z SEP 23: A. VACAPES: ...GALE WARNING... 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 270000Z SEP 23: LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MID- ATLANTIC WATERS WILL MOVE SLOWLY S AND SW TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT WHILE PULLING A COLD FRONT S OVER THE AREA. THE WEAKENING LOW WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS SE OF CAPE HATTERAS THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD S ACROSS THE N PORTIONS TONIGHT INTO FRI NIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL DEVELOP NEAR THE SE U.S. COAST THU, PERSIST THROUGH FRI, AND THEN DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE AREA MAY DEVELOP ACROSS OR JUST E OF THE NORTHERN OUTER WATERS FRI NIGHT, AND REMAIN IN THE REGION THROUGH SUN NIGHT. 4. VACAPES OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 271200Z SEP 23 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: ...GALE WARNING... B. SKY, WEATHER: 27/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, 28/06Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS. C. VSBY (NM): 27/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 27/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45, 27/18Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35, 28/00Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40, 28/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 27/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 13 TO 18, 27/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 14, 28/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15, 28/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 9 TO 13. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 27/12Z: 79/66. G. SST (F): 26/00Z: 78. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 28/12Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30, 29/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25, 29/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 28/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 7 TO 10, 28/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9, 29/06Z: 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. 5. CHERRY POINT OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 271200Z SEP 23 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 27/12Z: CLOUDY, 28/06Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS. C. VSBY (NM): 27/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 27/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35, 28/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 27/12Z: NORTHEAST 9 TO 13, 28/00Z: NORTHEAST 8 TO 12, 28/06Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 10. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 27/12Z: 80/67. G. SST (F): 26/00Z: 82. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 28/12Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30, 28/18Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 28/12Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 9, 28/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9, 29/00Z: 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 271200Z SEP 23 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 27/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF RAIN, 27/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, 28/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS. C. VSBY (NM): 27/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM, 27/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 27/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35, 28/00Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 27/12Z: NORTHEAST 4 TO 7, 27/18Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 8, 28/00Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 9. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 27/12Z: 80/66. G. SST (F): 26/00Z: 81. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 28/12Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30, 29/00Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 28/12Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 9, 28/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9, 29/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8, 29/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 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. 7. JAX OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 271200Z SEP 23 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 27/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS, CHANCE OF RAIN, 28/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS. C. VSBY (NM): 27/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 27/12Z: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25, 27/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G35, 28/00Z: EAST 15 TO 25G35, 28/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G30. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 27/12Z: EAST 4 TO 6, 27/18Z: EAST 4 TO 7, 28/00Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 8. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 27/12Z: 82/71. G. SST (F): 26/00Z: 83. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 28/12Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30, 28/18Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G30, 29/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 28/12Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 9, 29/00Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 8, 29/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 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. 8. PORT CANAVERAL OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 271200Z SEP 23 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 27/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS, CHANCE OF RAIN. C. VSBY (NM): 27/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 27/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15, 27/18Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10, 28/00Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 27/12Z: EAST 2 TO 3, 28/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 2 TO 4. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 27/12Z: 82/77. G. SST (F): 26/00Z: 85. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 28/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10, 28/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15, 29/00Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15, 29/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 28/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, 28/18Z: NORTH-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 271200Z SEP 23 ********************************************************************* THIS AREA NOT AVAILABLE IN NOAA/NWS/OPC GRIDS. NOAA/NWS/NHC OFFSHORE ZONE AMZ117 FORECAST FOR REFERENCE: AMZ075-271600- NORTHERN BAHAMAS FROM 24N TO 27N- 1149 PM EDT TUE SEP 26 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SAT...IN THE OPEN ATLC WATERS, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...IN THE OPEN ATLC WATERS, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ********************************************************************* A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 27/12Z: 27/18Z: 28/00Z: 28/06Z: C. VSBY (NM): 27/12Z: 27/18Z: 28/00Z: 28/06Z: D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 27/12Z: 27/18Z: 28/00Z: 28/06Z: E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 27/12Z: 27/18Z: 28/00Z: 28/06Z: F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 27/12Z: G. SST (F): 26/00Z: 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 261500Z 2618/2718 14010KT 9000 TSRA FEW015CB SCT020 BKN200 FM270000 12005KT 9999 FEW018 SCT025 BKN200 I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 28/12Z: 28/18Z: 29/00Z: 29/06Z: (2) SEAS (FT): 28/12Z: 28/18Z: 29/00Z: 29/06Z: 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/