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 031800Z DEC 25: A. 40.100250N 69.917300W: NONE 2. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 031800Z DEC 25: A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW WILL EXIT GEORGES BANK EARLY TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE QUICKLY MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS LATE TODAY INTO TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE AREA THU BEFORE EXITING TO THE E AND SE THU EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E OVER THE WATERS FRI INTO FRI NIGHT, THEN MOVE E SAT AS LOW PRESSURE PASSES S OF THE REGION FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. YET ANOTHER HIGH PRESSURE AREA WILL BUILD IN FROM THE W SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. 3. 40.100250N 69.917300W 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 031800Z DEC 25 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE B. SKY, WEATHER: 03/18Z: MM, 04/00Z:. C. VSBY (NM): 03/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM. D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 03/18Z: NW 10G15, 04/00Z: W 10G15, 04/06Z: W 15G20, 04/12Z: W 15 TO 20G25. E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 03/18Z: SE 8 TO 10, 04/00Z: SE 7 TO 8, 04/06Z: SE 6. F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 03/18Z: 47/44. G. SST ANALYSIS (F): 01/00Z: 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 03/18Z: UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR OPERATIONS, ROV, 04/06Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ROV, UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR OPERATIONS. I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 04/18Z: W 25 TO 30G40, 05/00Z: NW 30G40, 05/06Z: NW 20 TO 30G35, 05/12Z: N 10 TO 15G20. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 04/18Z: W 7 TO 10, 05/00Z: W 11 TO 12, 05/06Z: NW 10 TO 12, 05/12Z: NW 6 TO 8. J. EXTENDED FORECAST TO 7 DAYS: (1) WINDS (KTS): 05/18Z: SE 10 TO 15, 06/18Z: NW 10 TO 15, 07/18Z: N 15 TO 20G25, 08/18Z: N 20G25, 09/18Z: W 20G25. (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 05/18Z: SE 3 TO 5, 06/18Z: SE 4 TO 5, 07/18Z: W 4 TO 6, 08/18Z: N 5 TO 7, 09/18Z: SW 5 TO 7. 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/