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 07/07/2026 15:58Z VALID AT 07/08/2026 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 080000Z JUL 26: A. RACE ROCK: NONE B. BOSTON: NONE C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE 2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE. 3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 080000Z JUL 26: A WARM FRONT WILL DRIFT N INTO THE FAR SOUTHERN WATERS EARLY THIS MORNING, AND THEN STALL OVER THE FAR S WATERS DURING THE DAY TODAY AS DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE TRACKS E ALONG THE BOUNDARY. THE LOW WILL GRADUALLY MOVE E OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WED. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE WATERS WED NIGHT INTO EARLY THU. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES E LATE THU, THU NIGHT INTO FRI AS A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE WATERS, AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NW. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E AND SE OVER THE AREA LATE FRI AND FRI NIGHT INTO EARLY SAT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NW LATE SAT AND SAT NIGHT. 4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 07/0600L-0900L 080000Z JUL 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 07/0600L: MM. C. VSBY (NM): 07/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 07/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 07/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. 5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 080000Z JUL 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 08/00Z: CLOUDY WITH LIKELY RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF RAIN, PATCHY FOG, 08/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF RAIN, 08/12Z: CLEAR, 08/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR. C. VSBY (NM): 08/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 08/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25, 08/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25, 08/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 08/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7, 08/06Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7, 08/18Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 08/00Z: 69/53. G. SST (F): 06/00Z: 62. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 09/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15, 09/06Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15, 09/12Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 09/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 09/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, 09/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, 09/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 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. 6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 080000Z JUL 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 08/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, 08/06Z: CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, 08/12Z: CLOUDY, 08/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR. C. VSBY (NM): 08/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 08/00Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25, 08/06Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30, 08/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G35, 08/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 08/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, 08/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8, 08/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 08/00Z: 80/62. G. SST (F): 06/00Z: 72. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 09/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25, 09/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 09/18Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 09/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8, 09/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7, 09/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, 09/18Z: 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/