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SUBJ/BOSTON/NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA FORECASTS//
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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 140000Z MAR 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 140000Z MAR 26:
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL PASS THROUGH THE WATERS TODAY AS A HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT E OF THE
AREA LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ALONG THE NEW
ENGLAND COAST FRI NIGHT INTO SAT WHILE PULLING A STRONG COLD FRONT
ACROSS THE AREA. A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE WATERS LATE SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E
OVER THE REGION SUN, THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT. A WARM
FRONT WILL LIFT THROUGH THE WATERS SUN NIGHT AND EARLY MON, FOLLOWED
BY ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT MON NIGHT INTO TUE. A SECONDARY COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TUE NIGHT. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 13/0600L-0900L
140000Z MAR 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 MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    14/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW,
    14/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, CHANCE OF SNOW,
    14/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    14/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    14/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    14/06Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    14/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    14/06Z: SOUTH 20 TO 30G40,
    14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
    14/18Z: WEST 30 TO 40G50.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    14/00Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
    14/06Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10,
    14/12Z: SOUTH 9 TO 13,
    14/18Z: SOUTH 11 TO 16.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    14/00Z: 46/34.
 G. SST (F): 
    12/00Z: 39.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      15/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
      15/06Z: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      15/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      15/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      15/00Z: WEST 10 TO 14,
      15/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 8 TO 12,
      15/12Z: NORTHWEST 6 TO 9,
      15/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 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 MAR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    14/00Z: CLOUDY,
    14/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    14/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    14/18Z: PARTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    14/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
    14/06Z: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
    14/12Z: WEST 25 TO 35G45,
    14/18Z: WEST 30 TO 40G50.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
    14/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12,
    14/12Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14,
    14/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 11 TO 16.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    14/00Z: 60/37.
 G. SST (F): 
    12/00Z: 47.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      15/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G40,
      15/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      15/12Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      15/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      15/00Z: WEST 10 TO 15,
      15/06Z: WEST 8 TO 12,
      15/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      15/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 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/