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 02/13/2026 22:06Z VALID AT 02/14/2026 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 141200Z FEB 26: A. RACE ROCK: NONE B. BOSTON: NONE C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MONDAY... 2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE. 3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 141200Z FEB 26: A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS WILL MOVE SE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PASS S OF THE WATERS SAT BEFORE A COLD FRONT QUICKLY MOVES E AND SE THROUGH THE AREA SAT NIGHT INTO EARLY SUN. ANOTHER HIGH WILL BUILD SE INTO THE AREA SUN AND SUN NIGHT, THEN SHIFT E OF THE REGION MON AND MON NIGHT AS DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE PASSES S OF THE AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW TUE, THEN MOVE OFFSHORE TUE NIGHT. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD E OVER THE REGION WED, THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA WED NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS E JUST S OF THE WATERS. 4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 13/0600L-0900L 141200Z FEB 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 13/0600L: MM. C. VSBY (NM): 13/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 13/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 13/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. 5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 141200Z FEB 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 14/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 14/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25, 14/18Z: WEST 10 TO 15G20, 15/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25, 15/06Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G35. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4, 15/00Z: SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4, 15/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 14/12Z: 39/24. G. SST (F): 12/00Z: 40. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 15/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40, 15/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30, 16/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 16/06Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 15/12Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 8, 15/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 8, 16/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, 16/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3. 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 141200Z FEB 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MONDAY... B. SKY, WEATHER: 14/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR, 14/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 14/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 14/12Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25, 14/18Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30, 15/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 14/12Z: WEST 3 TO 5, 14/18Z: WEST 4 TO 7, 15/00Z: WEST 5 TO 8, 15/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 14/12Z: 50/29. G. SST (F): 12/00Z: 47. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 15/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30, 15/18Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25, 16/00Z: EAST 10 TO 15G20, 16/06Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 15/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7, 15/18Z: WEST 4 TO 6, 16/00Z: EAST 3 TO 5, 16/06Z: EAST-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. 7. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/