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ISSUED AT 02/27/2026 22:06Z
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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 281200Z FEB 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 281200Z FEB 26:
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING, THEN SHIFT
E OF THE WATERS LATE TONIGHT INTO SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH
FROM THE W AND NW SAT, MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS SAT NIGHT INTO SUN,
THEN CLEAR E AND SE OF THE AREA BY LATE SUN AND SUN NIGHT. STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA SUN NIGHT INTO TUE, THEN
SHIFT E OF THE WATERS TUE NIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS N OVER THE
AREA. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE COAST LATER TUE NIGHT, THEN
PASS ACROSS THE WATERS WED AND WED NIGHT. PLEASE BE ADVISED THE
NAVTEX STATION AT BOSTON, MA, HAS BEEN REPORTED AS INOPERATIVE.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 27/0600L-0900L
281200Z FEB 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    27/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    27/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    27/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    27/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 281200Z FEB 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    28/12Z: CLEAR,
    28/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    01/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    28/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    28/12Z: SOUTH 15 TO 25G30,
    01/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    01/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    28/12Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
    28/18Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
    01/00Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6,
    01/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    28/12Z: 43/31.
 G. SST (F): 
    26/00Z: 40.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      01/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25,
      01/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G30,
      02/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      01/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      01/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      02/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      02/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 6 TO 9.
 I. 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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 281200Z FEB
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    28/12Z: CLEAR,
    28/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    01/06Z: PARTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    28/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    01/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    28/12Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    28/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15,
    01/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    01/06Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    28/12Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
    01/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    28/12Z: 58/34.
 G. SST (F): 
    26/00Z: 46.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      01/12Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20,
      01/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      02/00Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      01/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      01/18Z: SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      02/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      02/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 6 TO 9.
 I. 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.
7. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/