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SUBJ/BOSTON/NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA FORECASTS//
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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 131200Z MAR 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 131200Z MAR 26:
BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING E OF THE WATERS EARLY TONIGHT, A
SURFACE TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS OVERNIGHT, WITH HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN FRI. THE HIGH MOVES RAPIDLY E LATE FRI, THEN
LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE AREA FRI NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH E
OF THE WATERS EARLY SAT, WITH A SERIES OF SURFACE TROUGHS THEN
MOVING THROUGH THE WATERS LATE SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS IN AGAIN SUN, MOVING QUICKLY E SUN NIGHT. A WARM FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE WATERS SUN NIGHT AND EARLY MON, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER
STRONG COLD FRONT MON NIGHT. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT SHOULD MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA TUE, WITH SURFACE TROUGHS BEHIND THAT SECONDARY
FRONT FOR TUE NIGHT. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 12/0600L-0900L
131200Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    12/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    12/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    12/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    12/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 131200Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    13/18Z: CLOUDY,
    14/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW,
    14/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, CHANCE OF SNOW.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    13/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    14/00Z: SOUTH 15 TO 25G30,
    14/06Z: SOUTH 25 TO 35G40.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/12Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
    13/18Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
    14/00Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
    14/06Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    13/12Z: 47/25.
 G. SST (F): 
    11/00Z: 39.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40G45,
      14/18Z: WEST 30 TO 40G50,
      15/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
      15/06Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      14/12Z: SOUTH 9 TO 13,
      14/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 11 TO 16,
      15/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14,
      15/06Z: NORTHWEST 7 TO 11.
 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 131200Z MAR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    13/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    14/00Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    14/06Z: 5NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    13/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
    14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40G45,
    14/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35G45.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 8 TO 12,
    13/18Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
    14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
    14/06Z: SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    13/12Z: 60/31.
 G. SST (F): 
    11/00Z: 47.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      14/12Z: WEST 25 TO 35G45,
      15/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      15/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13,
      14/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15,
      15/00Z: WEST 10 TO 14,
      15/06Z: WEST 7 TO 11.
 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/