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 03/30/2026 22:06Z
 VALID AT 03/31/2026 12:00Z
*********************************************************************
MSGID/GENADMIN/FLTWEACEN NORFOLK VA//
SUBJ/BOSTON/NARRAGANSETT BAY 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 311200Z MAR 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 311200Z MAR 26:
A WARM FRONT OVER THE FAR NE WATERS WILL LIFT NE OF THE AREA EARLY
TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION LATER TONIGHT, THEN
STALL OVER THE WATERS TUE. THE FRONT WILL LIFT N OF THE AREA TUE
NIGHT INTO WED, FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT MOVING E AND SE ACROSS THE
WATERS LATER WED INTO WED NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STALL JUST S OF THE
AREA THU INTO THU NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE PASSES N AND THEN NE OF THE
REGION, THEN RETURN N AS A WARM FRONT LATE THU NIGHT INTO FRI.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT, THEN
RETURN BACK TO THE N AS A WARM FRONT SAT NIGHT. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 30/0600L-0900L
311200Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    30/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    30/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    30/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    30/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 311200Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    31/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN,
    01/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS,
SLIGHT
            CHANCE OF RAIN,
    01/06Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    31/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    31/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    01/06Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    31/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G35,
    31/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G35,
    01/00Z: SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
    01/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    31/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
    31/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
    01/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    31/12Z: 49/34.
 G. SST (F): 
    29/00Z: 39.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      01/12Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      01/18Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
      02/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      02/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      01/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12,
      01/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
      02/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      02/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 311200Z MAR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    31/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN,
    31/18Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    01/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    31/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    31/18Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    31/12Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    01/06Z: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30G40.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    31/12Z: SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
    31/18Z: SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
    01/06Z: SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    31/12Z: 64/44.
 G. SST (F): 
    29/00Z: 47.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      01/12Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      01/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      02/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      02/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      01/12Z: SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12,
      01/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
      02/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
      02/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 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. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/