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 09/03/2026 15:58Z VALID AT 09/04/2026 00:00Z ********************************************************************* 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 040000Z SEP 26: A. RACE ROCK: NONE B. BOSTON: NONE C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE 2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE. 3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 040000Z SEP 26: A WARM FRONT WILL SLOWLY LIFT NE OVER THE WATERS TODAY, THEN LOW PRESSURE AND A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST TONIGHT. THE LOW AND FRONT WILL THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA FRI AND FRI NIGHT, WITH THE LOW THEN INTENSIFYING AND BROADENING OVER AND JUST E OF NOVA SCOTIA SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AND MOVE E AWAY FROM THE AREA MON AND MON NIGHT, ALLOWING HIGH PRESSURE TO GRADUALLY BUILD INTO THE AREA. 4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 03/0600L-0900L 040000Z SEP 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 03/0600L: MM. C. VSBY (NM): 03/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 03/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 03/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. 5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 040000Z SEP 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 04/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, 04/06Z: CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG, 04/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG. C. VSBY (NM): 04/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 04/00Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25, 04/06Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15, 04/12Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 04/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 04/00Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, 04/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, 04/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 04/00Z: 74/57. G. SST (F): 02/00Z: 64. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 05/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15, 05/06Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G25, 05/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G30, 05/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G35. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 05/00Z: SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3, 05/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3, 05/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, 05/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. 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 040000Z SEP 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 04/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY, 04/06Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS, 04/12Z: CLOUDY WITH TSTMS, SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, 04/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 04/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM, 04/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 04/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 04/06Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25, 04/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 04/18Z: WEST 10 TO 15G20. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 04/00Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, 04/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 04/00Z: 80/69. G. SST (F): 02/00Z: 76. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 05/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25, 05/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 05/12Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20, 05/18Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 05/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, 05/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 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. 7. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/