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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 231200Z MAR 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 231200Z MAR 26:
DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE W AND SW THIS EVENING
AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS N INTO THE WATERS. THE LOW WILL STRENGTHEN AND
MOVE E AND NE ALONG 40N OR SO TONIGHT INTO EARLY MON, WITH THE LOW
PASSING E AND NE OF THE WATERS LATE MON INTO MON NIGHT. THE LOW WILL
PUSH A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT INTO MON. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD E TOWARD THE COAST MON NIGHT INTO EARLY TUE. THE HIGH
WILL MOVE E OVER THE S WATERS LATE TUE AND TUE NIGHT AS A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH CROSSES THE GULF OF MAINE. THE HIGH WILL PASS E AND
SE OF THE AREA WED AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE W.
THIS WEAK FRONT WILL DRIFT S INTO THE AREA LATE WED NIGHT INTO THU,
AND THEN STALL OVER THE WATERS LATE THU. THE FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER
THE WATERS THU NIGHT INTO FRI, WITH DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE TRACKING
E AND NE ALONG THE FRONT. THE LOW WILL PASS E OF THE WATERS LATE FRI
AND PULL A TRAILING STRONG COLD FRONT S OF THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD E TOWARD THE REGION FRI NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 22/0600L-0900L
231200Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    22/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    22/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    22/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    22/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 231200Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    23/12Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN, SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW,
    23/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW, ISOLATED SNOWSHWRS,
    24/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOWSHWRS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW,
    24/06Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    23/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    24/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    23/12Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
    23/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40,
    24/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
    24/06Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    23/12Z: EAST 5 TO 8,
    23/18Z: EAST 6 TO 9,
    24/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    23/12Z: 42/26.
 G. SST (F): 
    21/00Z: 39.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      24/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
      24/18Z: WEST 10 TO 15G20,
      25/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      25/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      24/12Z: EAST 6 TO 9,
      24/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8,
      25/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      25/06Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7.
 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 231200Z MAR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    23/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
SLIGHT
            CHANCE OF RAIN,
    23/18Z: CLOUDY,
    24/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOWSHWRS,
    24/06Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    23/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    24/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    23/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
    24/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    23/12Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
    24/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10,
    24/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 7 TO 11.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    23/12Z: 63/32.
 G. SST (F): 
    21/00Z: 47.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      24/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
      24/18Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25,
      25/00Z: WEST 10 TO 15G20,
      25/06Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      24/12Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 10,
      25/00Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 9,
      25/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7.
 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/