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ISSUED AT 01/12/2026 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 JAN 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRIDAY...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 130000Z JAN 26:
LOW PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR CABOT STRAIT WILL CONTINUE MOVING NE
TODAY. STRONG NW WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW
RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES ACROSS NEWFOUNDLAND. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO
THE AREA TODAY, THEN SHIFTS E TONIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS LATER TONIGHT AND TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE COAST TUE NIGHT, THEN SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA WED
AND WED NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW WED
NIGHT, THEN PUSH OFFSHORE THU. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT
S OF THE AREA THU, INTENSIFIES NE ACROSS THE WATERS THU NIGHT INTO
FRI, AND THEN CLEARS WELL NE BY FRI NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OFFSHORE. MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE CLOSELY MONITORING FORECASTS FOR
THIS POTENTIALLY STRONG DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 12/0600L-0900L
130000Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    12/0600L: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    12/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    12/0600L: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    12/0600L: WEST-NORTHWEST 4.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 130000Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    13/06Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    13/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/00Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30,
    13/12Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25,
    13/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
    13/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
    13/12Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    13/18Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    13/00Z: 43/34.
 G. SST (F): 
    11/00Z: 43.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      14/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G35,
      14/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
      14/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      14/18Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8.
 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 JAN
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRIDAY...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    13/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/00Z: WEST 20 TO 30G35,
    13/06Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30,
    13/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    13/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/00Z: WEST 6 TO 10,
    13/06Z: WEST 6 TO 9,
    13/12Z: WEST 5 TO 8,
    13/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    13/00Z: 55/37.
 G. SST (F): 
    11/00Z: 50.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      14/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      14/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      14/00Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
      14/06Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8.
 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/