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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 040000Z 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 040000Z APR 26:
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N OVER THE WATERS TODAY. A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE NW TONIGHT AND MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS SAT.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT, WITH THE FRONT ALSO
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 AND TUE FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING E
TUE NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 03/0600L-0900L
040000Z 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 040000Z APR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    04/00Z: CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG,
    04/06Z: CLOUDY,
    04/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    04/18Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    04/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    04/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    04/06Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30,
    04/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G35,
    04/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    04/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    04/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
    04/12Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
    04/18Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 8.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    04/00Z: 53/35.
 G. SST (F): 
    02/00Z: 39.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      05/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G30,
      05/06Z: SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
      05/12Z: SOUTH 25 TO 35G45,
      05/18Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      05/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      05/06Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8,
      05/12Z: SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10,
      05/18Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10.
 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 040000Z APR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    04/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    04/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    04/12Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    04/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    04/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    04/12Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25,
    04/18Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    04/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    04/12Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    04/18Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    04/00Z: 63/41.
 G. SST (F): 
    02/00Z: 48.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      05/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      05/06Z: SOUTH 15 TO 25G30,
      05/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      05/18Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      05/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      05/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
      05/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 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/