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 191800Z APR 24: A. 40.100250N 69.917300W: NONE 2. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 191800Z APR 24: A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE WATERS WILL SLOWLY SHIFT E OF THE REGION TODAY INTO TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE S OF THE AREA WILL DRIFT SE TODAY, AND THEN WILL MOVE E AND NE WHILE WEAKENING TONIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING LATE SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE WATERS SAT INTO SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD S OF THE WATERS SUN AND SUN NIGHT, THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA MON AND MON NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE WATERS MON INTO MON NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE PASSES S OF THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY MOVE E ACROSS THE WATERS TUE AND WILL SHIFT WELL E OF THE WATERS TUE NIGHT WHILE MAINTAINING A RIDGE ACROSS THE AREA. 3. 40.100250N 69.917300W 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 191800Z APR 24 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 19/18Z: MM, 20/00Z:, 20/12Z: RAIN. C. VSBY (NM): 19/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM, 20/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 19/18Z: E 15G20, 20/06Z: SE 10G15, 20/12Z: S 15 TO 20G25. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 19/18Z: E 6, 20/00Z: E 5 TO 6, 20/06Z: E 5, 20/12Z: SE 4 TO 5. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 19/18Z: 51/45. G. SST ANALYSIS (F): 17/00Z: 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 19/18Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ROV, UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR OPERATIONS. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 20/18Z: W 10 TO 15G20, 21/06Z: NW 15 TO 20G25, 21/12Z: NW 15G20. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 20/18Z: SE 4 TO 5, 21/00Z: SE 4, 21/06Z: NW 4, 21/12Z: W 4. J. EXTENDED FORECAST TO 7 DAYS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 21/18Z: W 10 TO 15G20, 22/18Z: NE 5 TO 10G15, 23/18Z: SE 10 TO 15G20, 24/18Z: W 15 TO 20G25, 25/18Z: NW 15G20. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 21/18Z: W 3 TO 4, 22/18Z: E 2 TO 3, 23/18Z: SE 3 TO 4, 24/18Z: E 4 TO 6, 25/18Z: SW 4 TO 6. 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/