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ISSUED AT 04/03/2026 22:06Z
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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 041200Z APR 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 041200Z APR 26:
A WARM FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE N THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT. A
COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE N TONIGHT AND MOVES THROUGH THE
WATERS SAT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BRIEFLY BEHIND THE FRONT, WITH
THE FRONT STALLING JUST S OF THE WATERS LATE SAT AND MUCH OF SAT
NIGHT. THAT FRONT MOVES BACK N AS A WARM FRONT LATE SAT NIGHT AND
SUN, WITH YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE WATERS FROM THE W
SUN. THIS STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS SUN NIGHT. A
SECONDARY COLD FRONT MOVES SE ACROSS THE AREA MON, WITH SURFACE
TROUGHINESS LINGERING FOR MON NIGHT FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING E BY TUE. LOW PRESSURE MAY MOVE JUST S OF THE WATERS LATE
TUE WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING E MORE STRONGLY OVERNIGHT TUE
THROUGH WED. AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES E WED NIGHT, A WARM FRONT
APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE SW. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 03/0600L-0900L
041200Z APR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    03/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    03/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    03/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    03/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 041200Z APR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    04/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    04/18Z: CLOUDY,
    05/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    04/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    04/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    04/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
    04/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
    05/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
    05/06Z: SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    04/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8,
    04/18Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 8,
    05/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    05/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    04/12Z: 47/34.
 G. SST (F): 
    02/00Z: 39.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      05/12Z: SOUTH 25 TO 35G45,
      05/18Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      06/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      06/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      05/12Z: SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10,
      05/18Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10,
      06/00Z: SOUTH 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 041200Z APR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    04/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS,
    04/18Z: CLOUDY,
    05/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    05/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, ISOLATED RAIN SHWRS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    04/12Z: 3NM,
    04/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    04/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    04/18Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
    05/00Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25,
    05/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    04/12Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    04/18Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
    05/00Z: EAST 4 TO 6,
    05/06Z: NORTHEAST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    04/12Z: 62/40.
 G. SST (F): 
    02/00Z: 48.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      05/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      05/18Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      06/06Z: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      05/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
      05/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
      06/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12.
 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/