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 04/30/2026 22:06Z VALID AT 05/01/2026 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 011200Z MAY 26: A. RACE ROCK: NONE B. BOSTON: NONE C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... 2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE. 3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 011200Z MAY 26: A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH EXTENDING NW FROM A LOW PRESSURE CENTER SE OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT E OF THE AREA TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT. THE LOW AND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL CLEAR E OF THE WATERS BY EARLY FRI, WITH A SECONDARY COLD FRONT OR LOW PRESSURE TROUGH CROSSING THE WATERS INTO LATER FRI. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL PASS ACROSS THE WATERS FRI NIGHT AND SAT. A STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE WATERS FROM THE S LATE SAT, THEN PASS JUST S OF THE SOUTHERN WATERS SAT NIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN E AND NE OF THE WATERS SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM THE W SUN NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON NIGHT. 4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 30/0600L-0900L 011200Z MAY 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 30/0600L: MM. C. VSBY (NM): 30/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 30/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 30/0600L: NO DATA AVAILABLE. 5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 011200Z MAY 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 01/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY, 01/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR, 02/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY, 02/06Z: MM. C. VSBY (NM): 01/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM, 02/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 01/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 01/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 02/06Z: WEST 5 TO 10G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 01/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, 02/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 01/12Z: 53/41. G. SST (F): 29/00Z: 43. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 02/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15, 02/18Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15G20, 03/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 02/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, 03/00Z: EAST 3 TO 5, 03/06Z: 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. 6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 011200Z MAY 26 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... B. SKY, WEATHER: 01/12Z: CLEAR, 01/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY, 02/06Z: MM. C. VSBY (NM): 01/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM, 01/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 01/12Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 01/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 02/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15, 02/06Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 01/12Z: EAST 4 TO 6, 02/00Z: EAST 3 TO 5. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 01/12Z: 58/45. G. SST (F): 29/00Z: 52. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 02/12Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15, 02/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15, 03/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30G35, 03/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 02/12Z: EAST 2 TO 4, 02/18Z: EAST 3 TO 5, 03/00Z: EAST 4 TO 6, 03/06Z: EAST 7 TO 11. 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/