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 181200Z SEP 25: A. 40.100250N 69.917300W: NONE 2. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 181200Z SEP 25: WEAK LOW PRESSURE IS LOCATED JUST SE OF LONG ISLAND EARLY THIS MORNING WITH A FRONT EXTENDING E AND SE FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE FAR S WATERS. THE LOW WILL TRACK E AND NE OVER THE S WATERS INTO THIS AFTERNOON, AND THEN PASS E OF THE WATERS BY LATER TODAY AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NW. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE OVER THE WATERS LATE TONIGHT INTO FRI, AND PASS E AND S 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 SE OF THE WATERS AS A HURRICANE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GABRIELLE PLEASE SEE THE LATEST ADVISORY FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. 3. 40.100250N 69.917300W 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 181200Z SEP 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 18/12Z: MM WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS, 18/18Z: CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS, 19/00Z:. C. VSBY (NM): 18/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM, 18/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 18/12Z: W 5, 18/18Z: W 5G10, 19/00Z: W 5 TO 10, 19/06Z: W 10G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 18/12Z: E 4, 18/18Z: E 3 TO 4, 19/00Z: E 3. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 18/12Z: 70/67. G. SST ANALYSIS (F): 16/00Z: 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 18/12Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR OPERATIONS, ROV. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 19/12Z: W 10G15, 19/18Z: NW 5 TO 10, 20/00Z: LGHT VRBL, 20/06Z: E 10 TO 15. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 19/12Z: E 3, 20/06Z: E 2. J. EXTENDED FORECAST TO 7 DAYS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 20/12Z: NE 15 TO 20G25, 21/12Z: E 10 TO 15G20, 22/12Z: N 5 TO 10G15, 23/12Z: SW 10 TO 15G20, 24/12Z: SW 10 TO 15G20. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 20/12Z: NE 4, 21/12Z: SE 4 TO 5, 22/12Z: SE 4 TO 5, 23/12Z: SE 5, 24/12Z: SE 5. 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/