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 09/27/2026 11:56Z VALID AT 09/28/2026 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 280000Z SEP 26: A. RACE ROCK: NONE B. BOSTON: NONE C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE 2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE. 3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 280000Z SEP 26: LOW PRESSURE CENTERED ABOUT 120 NM E OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY EARLY THIS MORNING WILL DRIFT NW AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG THE NEW JERSEY COAST TODAY INTO MON WHILE WEAKENING, THEN MOVE NE ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE GULF OF MAINE LATER MON INTO TUE NIGHT. MEANWHILE, STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED N OF THE AREA WILL DRIFTING E TODAY. THE HIGH WILL TURN SE AND MOVE OVER NEWFOUNDLAND TONIGHT AND MON, THEN CONTINUE MOVING E AWAY FROM THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE WATERS WED AND WED NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE E THU AND THU NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST. 4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 27/0600L-0900L 280000Z SEP 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 27/0600L: MM. C. VSBY (NM): 27/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 27/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 27/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. 5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 280000Z SEP 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 28/00Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN, 28/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS. C. VSBY (NM): 28/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM, 28/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 28/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35, 28/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G35, 28/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G30. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 28/00Z: EAST 7 TO 11, 28/12Z: EAST 6 TO 10, 28/18Z: EAST 5 TO 8. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 28/00Z: 65/53. G. SST (F): 26/00Z: 59. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 29/00Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25, 29/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20, 29/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G25, 29/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 29/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7, 29/06Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7, 29/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7, 29/18Z: EAST 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 280000Z SEP 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 28/00Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN, SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, 28/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS. C. VSBY (NM): 28/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM, 28/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 28/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30, 28/06Z: SOUTH 20 TO 30G35, 28/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35, 28/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 28/00Z: EAST 6 TO 9, 28/12Z: SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10, 28/18Z: SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 28/00Z: 76/60. G. SST (F): 26/00Z: 71. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 29/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30, 29/06Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30, 29/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 29/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9, 29/12Z: EAST 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/