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 030000Z DEC 25: A. 40.100250N 69.917300W: NONE 2. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 030000Z DEC 25: A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST WILL MOVE NE ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT AND EXIT EARLY WED. HIGH PRESSURE QUICKLY MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS LATE WED INTO WED NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE AREA THU BEFORE EXITING TO THE E AND SE THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E OVER THE WATERS FRI INTO FRI NIGHT, THEN MOVE E SAT AS LOW PRESSURE PASS S OF THE REGION SAT INTO SAT NIGHT. YET ANOTHER HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE W SUN AND SUN NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR THE INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SET TO IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT INTO WED, AND VESSELS PLANNING TO BE IN THE AREA SHOULD EXECUTE AVOIDANCE PLANS. 3. 40.100250N 69.917300W 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 030000Z DEC 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 03/00Z: MM WITH RAIN, 03/06Z:. C. VSBY (NM): 03/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM, 03/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 03/00Z: SW 25 TO 30G40, 03/06Z: NW 30G35, 03/12Z: N 15 TO 25G30, 03/18Z: NW 10G15. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 03/00Z: S 10 TO 13, 03/06Z: S 13, 03/12Z: S 10 TO 12, 03/18Z: SE 8 TO 10. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 03/00Z: 59/43. G. SST ANALYSIS (F): 01/00Z: 53. 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 03/00Z: UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR OPERATIONS, ROV. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 04/00Z: W 10G15, 04/06Z: W 15G20, 04/12Z: W 15 TO 20G25, 04/18Z: W 25 TO 30G35. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 04/00Z: SE 7 TO 8, 04/06Z: SE 6, 04/18Z: W 7 TO 9. J. EXTENDED FORECAST TO 7 DAYS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 05/00Z: NW 20 TO 30G40, 06/00Z: E 10 TO 15G20, 07/00Z: NW 15 TO 20G25, 08/00Z: N 20G25, 09/00Z: N 20G25. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 05/00Z: NW 9 TO 13, 06/00Z: SE 3 TO 5, 07/00Z: W 5 TO 6, 08/00Z: N 5 TO 6, 09/00Z: N 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/