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 01/10/2026 22:06Z VALID AT 01/11/2026 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 111200Z JAN 26: A. RACE ROCK: NONE B. BOSTON: ...GALE WARNING... C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: ...GALE WARNING... 2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE. 3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 111200Z JAN 26: LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST THIS EVENING, THEN LIFT NE ACROSS COASTAL NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND SUN WHILE STRENGTHENING. THE LOW WILL LIFT A WARM FRONT N ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT, FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT LATER TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUN. STRONG NW FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA LATER SUN INTO MON AS THE LOW RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES ACROSS NEWFOUNDLAND. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA MON, THEN SHIFTS E MON NIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS LATER MON NIGHT AND TUE. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST LATER TUE, THEN SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT AS THE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE PASSES WELL N OF THE AREA INTO EASTERN CANADA. LOW PRESSURE MAY DEVELOP OFFSHORE S OF THE AREA THU, THEN LIFT NE TOWARD THE WATERS BY THU NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS FOR THIS POTENTIAL LOW PRESSURE. 4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 10/0600L-0900L 111200Z JAN 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 10/0600L: MM. C. VSBY (NM): 10/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 10/0600L: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 10/0600L: 1. 5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 111200Z JAN 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: ...GALE WARNING... B. SKY, WEATHER: 11/12Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN, 11/18Z: CLOUDY WITH LIKELY RAIN, 12/00Z: CLOUDY, 12/06Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOWSHWRS. C. VSBY (NM): 11/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM, 11/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 11/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30, 11/18Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25, 12/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G40, 12/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 30 TO 40G50. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 11/12Z: SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10, 11/18Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9, 12/00Z: SOUTH 7 TO 11, 12/06Z: WEST 10 TO 15. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 11/12Z: 48/29. G. SST (F): 09/00Z: 43. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 12/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45, 12/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G40, 13/00Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30, 13/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 12/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15, 12/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 14, 13/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11, 13/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 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. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 111200Z JAN 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: ...GALE WARNING... B. SKY, WEATHER: 11/12Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN, SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, 11/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, 12/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF RAIN, 12/06Z: CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 11/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM, 11/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 11/12Z: WEST 25 TO 35G40, 11/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40, 12/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 30 TO 40G50. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 11/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14, 11/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15, 12/06Z: WEST 13 TO 18. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 11/12Z: 64/31. G. SST (F): 09/00Z: 50. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 12/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45, 12/18Z: WEST 20 TO 30G35, 13/00Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 12/12Z: WEST 13 TO 18, 12/18Z: WEST 10 TO 14, 13/00Z: WEST 7 TO 11, 13/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9. 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/