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FORMATTER VERSION: V1.5.0 - APRIL 04, 2024: UPDATE VALID TIME FOR
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ISSUED AT 12/28/2025 22:06Z
 VALID AT 12/29/2025 12:00Z
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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 291200Z DEC 25:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 291200Z DEC 25:
A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE SW THIS EVENING AND MOVE THROUGH
THE WATERS TONIGHT AND EARLY MON, FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT
THAT WILL SWEEP E ACROSS THE AREA LATE MON AND MON NIGHT. A SERIES
OF SURFACE TROUGHS WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TUE THROUGH WED
AROUND BROAD LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN CANADA. ANOTHER COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE WATERS WED NIGHT INTO THU BEFORE STALLING
JUST S OF THE AREA. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE
FRONT LATE THU AND MOVE OVER OR JUST S OF THE WATERS THU NIGHT INTO
FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA FROM THE W LATER FRI AND
FRI NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 28/0600L-0900L
291200Z DEC 25
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    28/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    28/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    28/0600L: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    28/0600L: 1.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 291200Z DEC 25
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    29/12Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN,
    30/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    30/06Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    29/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    30/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    29/12Z: SOUTH 15 TO 25G30,
    29/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    30/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
    30/06Z: WEST 30 TO 40G50.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    29/12Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
    29/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9,
    30/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
    30/06Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    29/12Z: 52/28.
 G. SST (F): 
    27/00Z: 44.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      30/12Z: WEST 30 TO 40G50,
      30/18Z: WEST 35 TO 45G55,
      31/00Z: WEST 30 TO 40G50,
      31/06Z: WEST 30 TO 40G45.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      30/12Z: SOUTHWEST 12 TO 17,
      30/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 12 TO 17,
      31/00Z: WEST 12 TO 17,
      31/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
 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 291200Z DEC
25
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    29/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    29/18Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN, SCATTERED TSTMS,
    30/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED TSTMS, CHANCE OF RAIN,
    30/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    29/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    30/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    29/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
    29/18Z: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
    30/00Z: WEST 30 TO 40G50.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    29/12Z: SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
    29/18Z: SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13,
    30/00Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15,
    30/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 12 TO 17.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    29/12Z: 65/31.
 G. SST (F): 
    27/00Z: 52.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      30/12Z: WEST 30 TO 40G50,
      31/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 30 TO 40G50,
      31/06Z: WEST 25 TO 35G45.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      30/12Z: WEST 13 TO 18,
      31/06Z: WEST 11 TO 16.
 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/