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 10/08/2026 22:06Z VALID AT 10/09/2026 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 091200Z OCT 26: A. RACE ROCK: NONE B. BOSTON: NONE C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT... 2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE. 3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 091200Z OCT 26: A COLD FRONT MOVING SE ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT WILL CLEAR E AND SE OF THE AREA BY FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TO THE SW OF THE AREA FRI, AS A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OR WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST. THE TROUGH OR WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E AND SE OVER THE AREA FRI NIGHT AS THE HIGH BUILDS NE INTO NEW ENGLAND. THE HIGH WILL BUILD E OVER MOST OF THE AREA SAT INTO SAT NIGHT, BEFORE SHIFTING E OF THE WATERS SUN. A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WATERS FROM THE S SUN, THEN LIFT N INTO THE S WATERS SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST AND LOW PRESSURE ORGANIZES S OF LONG ISLAND. THE LOW WILL MOVE E AND NE AND CROSS THE FAR S WATERS MON WHILE PULLING THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT E OVER THE WATERS. BOTH THE LOW AND COLD FRONT WILL CLEAR E OF THE WATERS MON NIGHT. A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL CROSS THE AREA EARLY TUE, FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE COAST LATE TUE. THE COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS TUE NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENS JUST N OF THE AREA. 4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 08/0600L-0900L 091200Z OCT 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 08/0600L: MM. C. VSBY (NM): 08/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 08/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 08/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. 5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 091200Z OCT 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 09/12Z: CLEAR, 09/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR, 10/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 09/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 09/12Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25, 09/18Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30, 10/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30, 10/06Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 09/12Z: WEST 2 TO 4, 09/18Z: WEST 3 TO 5, 10/00Z: WEST 4 TO 6, 10/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 09/12Z: 64/47. G. SST (F): 07/00Z: 57. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 10/12Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30, 10/18Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25, 11/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 10/12Z: NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, 10/18Z: NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, 11/00Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, 11/06Z: 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 091200Z OCT 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT... B. SKY, WEATHER: 09/12Z: CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 09/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 09/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25, 10/00Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25, 10/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 09/12Z: WEST 2 TO 4, 10/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 09/12Z: 73/57. G. SST (F): 07/00Z: 69. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 10/12Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20, 11/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15, 11/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 10/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, 10/18Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, 11/00Z: EAST-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. 7. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/