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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 140000Z APR 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 140000Z APR 26:
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE NW. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE TONIGHT,
THEN STALL OVER THE AREA TUE BEFORE LIFTING N OF THE WATERS AS A
WARM FRONT TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE N
WED, THEN MOVE OVER THE REGION WED NIGHT INTO THU. THE FRONT WILL
STALL OVER THE WATERS LATER THU, THEN RETURN N ACROSS THE AREA AS A
WARM FRONT THU NIGHT. YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S OVER THE
WATERS FRI AND FRI NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 13/0600L-0900L
140000Z APR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 140000Z APR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    14/00Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS,
    14/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    14/18Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    14/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    14/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    14/06Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25,
    14/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    14/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
    14/06Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
    14/12Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
    14/18Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    14/00Z: 57/41.
 G. SST (F): 
    12/00Z: 40.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      15/00Z: SOUTH 15 TO 20G25,
      15/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      15/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      15/18Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      15/00Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5.
 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 140000Z APR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    14/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS,
    14/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS,
    14/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    14/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    14/00Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    14/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    14/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    14/00Z: SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
    14/06Z: SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
    14/12Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
    14/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    14/00Z: 64/47.
 G. SST (F): 
    12/00Z: 49.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      15/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      15/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      15/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      15/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5,
      15/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
      15/12Z: SOUTH-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.
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