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 01/20/2025 11:57Z VALID AT 01/21/2025 00:00Z ********************************************************************* 1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 210000Z JAN 25: A. POSITION A: NONE B. POSITION B: NONE C. POSITION C: NONE D. POSITION D: NONE E. POSITION E: NONE F. POSITION F: NONE G. POSITION G: NONE H. POSITION H: NONE I. POSITION I: NONE 2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE. 3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION FOR POSITION A, POSITION B, POSITION C, AND POSITION D AT 210000Z JAN 25: INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE NEAR GEORGES BANK WILL TRACK NE ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA EARLY TODAY. THE LOW WILL PULL A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS OR COLD FRONTS ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY INTO TONIGHT. A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD E TOWARD THE REGION LATER TONIGHT, MOVE OFFSHORE TUE, AND THEN WEAKEN AND RETREAT INLAND TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW WILL DEVELOP AND PASS S OF THE WATERS TUE NIGHT, STRENGTHEN TO THE SE AND E OF THE WATERS WED, AND THEN MOVE WELL E OF THE AREA WED NIGHT AND THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD E OVER THE REGION LATER WED AND WED NIGHT, AND THEN WEAKEN WHILE SHIFTING E OF THE AREA THU INTO THU NIGHT. YET ANOTHER LOW WILL DEVELOP S OF THE WATERS THU AND THU NIGHT WHILE TRACKING NE TOWARDS THE AREA. THE LOW WILL PASS JUST SE OF THE WATERS FRI, AND MOVE OFF TO THE E OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT AS A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS E TOWARDS THE COAST. 4. POSITION A (41-12N 072-06W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 210000Z JAN 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 21/00Z: CLOUDY, 21/06Z: PARTLY CLOUDY, 21/12Z: CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 21/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 21/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 21/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10G20, 21/12Z: WEST 10G20. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: SOUTHWEST 1 TO 2, 21/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 2, 21/18Z: WEST 2. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 21/00Z: 23/18. G. SST (F): 19/00Z: 37. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8. (2) WINDS (KTS): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 22/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 22/06Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 22/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10G20, 22/18Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 22/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 2, 22/06Z: NORTHWEST 2, 22/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 1 TO 2, 22/18Z: SOUTHWEST 1. 5. POSITION B (41-06N 071-42W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 210000Z JAN 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 21/00Z: CLOUDY, 21/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY, 21/12Z: CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 21/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 21/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15G20, 21/12Z: WEST 10 TO 15G20. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: SOUTH 4 TO 5, 21/12Z: SOUTH 3 TO 4, 21/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 21/00Z: 25/21. G. SST (F): 19/00Z: 40. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8, MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 3, ACTION 4, 21/12Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8. (2) WINDS (KTS): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 22/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 22/06Z: NORTHWEST 15G20, 22/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15G20, 22/18Z: NORTHWEST 10G15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 22/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3, 22/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2. 6. POSITION C (40-00N 071-30W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 210000Z JAN 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 21/00Z: CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 21/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 21/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20G25, 21/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25, 21/12Z: WEST 15G20. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: WEST 7 TO 8, 21/06Z: SOUTH 6, 21/12Z: SOUTH 5, 21/18Z: WEST 4 TO 5. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 21/00Z: 32/27. G. SST (F): 19/00Z: 46. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 2, ACTION 6, ACTION 8, MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 5, ACTION 7, UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 3, ACTION 4, 21/06Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8, MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 3, ACTION 4. (2) WINDS (KTS): 21/00Z: MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7, 21/06Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 22/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 22/06Z: NORTHWEST 20G25, 22/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20G25, 22/18Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 22/00Z: WEST 4, 22/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5, 22/12Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 6, 22/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 4 TO 5. 7. POSITION D (43-00N 070-48W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 210000Z JAN 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 21/00Z: CLEAR, 21/18Z: CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 21/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 21/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15, 21/06Z: WEST 5 TO 10G20, 21/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 21/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G20. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: NORTH 1 TO 3, 21/06Z: NORTH 0 TO 2. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 21/00Z: 20/10. G. SST (F): 19/00Z: 32. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8. (2) WINDS (KTS): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 22/00Z: WEST 5 TO 10G15, 22/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15, 22/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 22/00Z: NORTH 0 TO 2, 22/06Z: NORTH 0 TO 1. 8. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION FOR POSITION E, POSITION F, POSITION G, POSITION H, AND POSITION I AT 210000Z JAN 25: INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE NEAR GEORGES BANK WILL TRACK NE ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA EARLY TODAY WHILE PULLING A STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE SE PORTION. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E TOWARDS THE COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT, MOVE OFFSHORE OVER THE N WATERS TUE, THEN WEAKEN TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER DEVELOPING LOW WILL MOVE NE ACROSS THE FAR S PORTION TUE NIGHT WHILE PULLING A STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE AREA. THE LOW WILL MOVE OFF TO THE E OF THE AREA WED AS THE FRONT MOVES OFF TO THE SE OF THE WATERS. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL FORM ALONG THE SE COAST WED NIGHT, THEN LIFT N AND TRANSITION TO A FRONTAL BOUNDARY THU INTO THU NIGHT AS YET ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE AREA. ANOTHER HIGH WILL BUILD E OVER THE N PORTION WED NIGHT INTO THU, THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA THU NIGHT. THE INTENSIFYING LOW WILL REACH THE N WATERS EARLY FRI, WITH THE LOW MOVING OFF TO THE E AND NE OF THE AREA LATER FRI INTO FRI NIGHT AS A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS E TOWARDS THE COAST. 9. POSITION E (36-54N 075-42W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 210000Z JAN 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 21/00Z: CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 21/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 21/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15G20, 21/06Z: NORTH 15, 21/12Z: NORTH 10 TO 15, 21/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 3, 21/12Z: SOUTHEAST 3. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 21/00Z: 31/25. G. SST (F): 19/00Z: 44. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8. (2) WINDS (KTS): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 22/00Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20, 22/06Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25, 22/18Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 22/00Z: NORTHEAST 3 TO 4, 22/06Z: NORTHEAST 4 TO 5, 22/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5, 22/18Z: NORTHEAST 4 TO 5. 10. POSITION F (37-00N 076-00W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 210000Z JAN 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 21/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY, 21/12Z: CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 21/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 21/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20, 21/06Z: NORTH 10 TO 15, 21/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15, 21/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: NORTH 3, 21/12Z: NORTH 2 TO 3, 21/18Z: NORTH 2. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 21/00Z: 30/24. G. SST (F): 19/00Z: 41. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8. (2) WINDS (KTS): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 22/00Z: NORTH 10G15, 22/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25, 22/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25, 22/18Z: NORTH 10 TO 15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 22/00Z: NORTH 2 TO 3, 22/06Z: NORTH 2 TO 4, 22/12Z: NORTH 3 TO 4, 22/18Z: NORTH 2 TO 3. 11. POSITION G (36-54N 076-18W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 210000Z JAN 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 21/00Z: CLEAR, 21/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR, 21/12Z: CLOUDY. C. VSBY (NM): 21/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 21/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15, 21/06Z: NORTH 5 TO 10G15, 21/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: NORTH 0 TO 2. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 21/00Z: 30/24. G. SST (F): 19/00Z: 32. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8. (2) WINDS (KTS): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 22/00Z: NORTH 5 TO 10, 22/06Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20, 22/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 22/00Z: NORTH 0 TO 2, 22/12Z: NORTH 1 TO 3, 22/18Z: NORTH 0 TO 2. 12. POSITION H (30-42N 081-30W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 210000Z JAN 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 21/00Z: CLOUDY, 21/18Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN. C. VSBY (NM): 21/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 21/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15, 21/06Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20, 21/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G25, 21/18Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G30. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: NORTH 0 TO 1, 21/12Z: NORTH 0 TO 2, 21/18Z: NORTH 1 TO 3. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 21/00Z: 52/40. G. SST (F): 19/00Z: 35. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8. (2) WINDS (KTS): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 22/00Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G30, 22/06Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25, 22/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 22/00Z: NORTH 1 TO 3, 22/12Z: NORTH 2 TO 4. 13. POSITION I (30-42N 081-12W) 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 210000Z JAN 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 21/00Z: CLOUDY, 21/18Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN. C. VSBY (NM): 21/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 21/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15G20, 21/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25, 21/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20G30, 21/18Z: NORTH 20 TO 25G35. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 2 TO 3, 21/06Z: NORTHEAST 3, 21/12Z: NORTHEAST 4 TO 5, 21/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 6. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 21/00Z: 53/44. G. SST (F): 19/00Z: 57. H. BASED ON REF A, WIND AND SEAS THRESHOLDS: (1) SEAS (FT): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 3, ACTION 4, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8, 21/12Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 2, ACTION 5, ACTION 6, ACTION 7, ACTION 8, MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 3, ACTION 4. (2) WINDS (KTS): 21/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7, 21/12Z: MARGINAL CONDITIONS FOR ACTION 1, ACTION 3, ACTION 5, ACTION 7. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 22/00Z: NORTH 25 TO 30G35, 22/06Z: NORTH 25G35, 22/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 25G35. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 22/00Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 7, 22/06Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 8, 22/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 7 TO 8. 14. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/