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 09/19/2026 11:56Z VALID AT 09/20/2026 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 200000Z SEP 26: A. RACE ROCK: NONE B. BOSTON: ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY... 2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE. 3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 200000Z SEP 26: HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY, THEN SHIFT E OF THE WATERS TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N INTO THE AREA SUN AND SUN NIGHT, BEFORE LOW PRESSURE MOVES E ACROSS THE S WATERS LATE SUN NIGHT AND MON WHILE PULLING A COLD FRONT OVER THE AREA. THE COLD FRONT WILL STALL S OF THE AREA MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS ALONG THE BOUNDARY, THEN LIFTS SLOWLY N TOWARDS THE WATERS WED AND WED NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD N OF THE REGION TUE AND TUE NIGHT, THEN CONTINUE WED AND WED NIGHT. 4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 19/0600L-0900L 200000Z SEP 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 19/0600L: MM. C. VSBY (NM): 19/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 19/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 19/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. 5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 200000Z SEP 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... B. SKY, WEATHER: 20/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY, 20/06Z: CLOUDY, 20/18Z: CLOUDY WITH LIKELY RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF RAIN. C. VSBY (NM): 20/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 20/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10, 20/06Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15, 20/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20, 20/18Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 20/00Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, 20/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 20/00Z: 64/54. G. SST (F): 18/00Z: 61. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 21/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15, 21/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25, 21/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30, 21/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 2, 21/06Z: SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3, 21/12Z: NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, 21/18Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. 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 200000Z SEP 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY... B. SKY, WEATHER: 20/00Z: MOSTLY CLEAR, 20/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY, 20/12Z: CLOUDY, 20/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS. C. VSBY (NM): 20/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 20/00Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25, 20/06Z: EAST 10 TO 15G20, 20/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20, 20/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 20/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, 20/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, 20/12Z: SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 20/00Z: 77/59. G. SST (F): 18/00Z: 74. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 21/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20, 21/06Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25, 21/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30, 21/18Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, 21/12Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, 21/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 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/