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 09/18/2025 22:06Z VALID AT 09/19/2025 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 191200Z SEP 25: A. RACE ROCK: NONE B. BOSTON: NONE C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE 2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE. 3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 191200Z SEP 25: A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW TONIGHT, MOVE SE OVER THE WATERS FRI, AND PASS SE OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E AND SE TOWARD THE WATERS FRI NIGHT INTO SAT, BUILD OVER THE WATERS LATE SAT, AND THEN PERSIST OVER THE REGION SAT NIGHT INTO SUN. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT E OF THE REGION SUN NIGHT, WITH A LINGERING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE REMAINING OVER MOST OF THE AREA MON AND MON NIGHT AS TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE PASSES WELL SE OF THE WATERS AS A HURRICANE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GABRIELLE PLEASE SEE THE LATEST ADVISORY FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE AREA WILL WEAKEN TUE AS A WEAK COLD FRONT DROPS SE OVER THE AREA TUE NIGHT. 4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 18/0600L-0900L 191200Z SEP 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 18/0600L: MM WITH LIKELY RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS. C. VSBY (NM): 18/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 18/0600L: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/0600L: 2. 5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 191200Z SEP 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 19/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR, 20/00Z: CLEAR. C. VSBY (NM): 19/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM, 19/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 19/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 20/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30, 20/06Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 19/12Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3, 20/00Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, 20/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 19/12Z: 69/46. G. SST (F): 17/00Z: 62. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 20/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20, 20/18Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 21/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 21/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 20/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, 20/18Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, 21/00Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3, 21/06Z: 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 191200Z SEP 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 19/12Z: CLEAR, 20/00Z: MOSTLY CLEAR, 20/06Z: CLEAR. C. VSBY (NM): 19/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM, 20/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 19/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 20/00Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 20/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 19/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, 20/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3, 20/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 19/12Z: 75/61. G. SST (F): 17/00Z: 68. H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 20/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25, 21/06Z: EAST 10 TO 15G20. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 20/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, 20/18Z: NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, 21/00Z: NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, 21/06Z: SOUTHEAST 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. 7. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/