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 CONTACT OPC'S ATLANTIC REGIONAL FORECASTER AT 301-683-1520 OR NCEP.LIST.OPC-IDSS@NOAA.GOV. FOR TECHNICAL OR FORMATTER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT OPC'S APPLICATIONS BRANCH AT NCEP.OPC.SUPPORT@NOAA.GOV. FORMATTER VERSION: V1.2.1 - MAY 3, 2019: ADDED EXTENDED 7 DAY FORECAST. ********************************************************************* 1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 051800Z DEC 25: A. 40.100250N 69.917300W: NONE 2. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 051800Z DEC 25: HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E OVER THE WATERS TODAY, THEN SHIFT E TONIGHT. A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERS WILL PASS TO THE S OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE SAT NIGHT, THEN CLEAR E OF THE WATERS SUN. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE COAST LATE SUN, THEN MOVE ACROSS THE AREA SUN NIGHT INTO MON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E ACROSS THE WATERS LATE MON THROUGH TUE. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT E TUE NIGHT AHEAD OF THE NEXT APPROACHING FRONT. 3. 40.100250N 69.917300W 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 051800Z DEC 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 05/18Z: MM, 06/00Z: CHANCE OF RAIN, CHANCE OF SNOW, 06/06Z: SNOW, 06/12Z: CHANCE OF RAIN. C. VSBY (NM): 05/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 05/18Z: SE 5G10, 06/00Z: SE 10, 06/06Z: E 10G15, 06/12Z: NE 10G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 05/18Z: E 4 TO 5, 06/00Z: E 3 TO 4, 06/06Z: E 3, 06/12Z: SE 3 TO 4. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 05/18Z: 46/34. G. SST ANALYSIS (F): 03/00Z: NO DATA AVAILABLE. H. THRESHOLD BASED OPERATING CONDITIONS: (1) SEAS (FT): OPERATIONS: FAVORABLE: NO MORE THAN 4 FT UNFAVORABLE: GREATER THAN 4 FT ROV: FAVORABLE: NO MORE THAN 7 FT UNFAVORABLE: GREATER THAN 7 FT 05/18Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ROV, UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR OPERATIONS, 06/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR OPERATIONS, ROV. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 06/18Z: NE 5 TO 10, 07/00Z: SW 5G10, 07/06Z: NW 10 TO 15G20, 07/12Z: NW 10G15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 06/18Z: SE 3 TO 4, 07/00Z: SE 4, 07/06Z: SE 5, 07/12Z: E 5. J. EXTENDED FORECAST TO 7 DAYS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 07/18Z: W 20 TO 30G35, 08/18Z: N 20 TO 30G40, 09/18Z: SW 15 TO 25G30, 10/18Z: SW 20G25, 11/18Z: W 25G30. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 07/18Z: E 5 TO 8, 08/18Z: N 7 TO 11, 09/18Z: SW 4 TO 7, 10/18Z: S 7 TO 11, 11/18Z: SW 10 TO 11. K. 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. 4. FORECASTER: OCEAN FORECAST BRANCH - OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER/