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ISSUED AT 04/12/2026 11:56Z
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MSGID/GENADMIN/FLTWEACEN NORFOLK VA//
SUBJ/BOSTON/NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA FORECASTS//
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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 130000Z APR 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 130000Z APR 26:
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY, THEN SHIFT E AND
SE OF THE WATERS TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N ACROSS THE WATERS
MON AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NW. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
OFFSHORE MON NIGHT, THEN PASS SE OF THE AREA TUE. ANOTHER COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW TUE NIGHT, THEN MOVE OVER THE REGION WED.
THE FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE WATERS WED NIGHT AND THU, THEN RETURN
N OF THE AREA AS A WARM FRONT THU NIGHT AS YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT
MOVES OFFSHORE.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 12/0600L-0900L
130000Z APR 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 130000Z APR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    13/18Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    13/06Z: SOUTH 15 TO 25G30,
    13/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
    13/18Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
    13/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
    13/12Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
    13/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    13/00Z: 52/38.
 G. SST (F): 
    11/00Z: 40.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      14/00Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      14/06Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25,
      14/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      14/18Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      14/00Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10,
      14/06Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
      14/12Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6,
      14/18Z: 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 130000Z APR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    13/12Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    13/18Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    13/06Z: SOUTH 15 TO 20G25,
    13/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    13/18Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/00Z: EAST 3 TO 5,
    13/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    13/18Z: SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    13/00Z: 64/44.
 G. SST (F): 
    11/00Z: 49.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      14/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      14/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      14/18Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      14/00Z: SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
      14/06Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      14/12Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
      14/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6.
 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/