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ISSUED AT 03/10/2026 22:06Z
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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 111200Z MAR 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 111200Z MAR 26:
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW TONIGHT AND CROSS THE WATERS
WED. IT WILL THEN STALL AND LIFT N OF THE WATERS WED NIGHT. THEN A
COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE COAST THU THEN PUSH E ACROSS THE WATERS
THROUGH THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD INTO THE AREA
FRI. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N INTO THE WATERS FRI NIGHT AND IS
QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT SAT. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE GULF OF MAINE SAT AND SAT NIGHT WHILE THE COLD FRONT PUSHES S
AND E OF THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT AND
PERSIST INTO SUN NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 10/0600L-0900L
111200Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    10/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    10/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    10/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    10/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 111200Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    11/12Z: CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG,
    12/06Z: CLOUDY WITH PATCHY FOG.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    11/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    11/12Z: EAST 15 TO 25G30,
    11/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
    12/00Z: SOUTH 15 TO 25G30,
    12/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    11/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6,
    11/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    12/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    12/06Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    11/12Z: 50/35.
 G. SST (F): 
    09/00Z: 39.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      12/12Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      12/18Z: WEST 15 TO 25G35,
      13/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      12/12Z: SOUTH 8 TO 12,
      12/18Z: SOUTH 7 TO 11,
      13/00Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
      13/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 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 111200Z MAR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    11/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG,
    11/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH AREAS OF FOG,
    12/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    11/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    11/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    11/18Z: SOUTH 15 TO 20G25,
    12/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    12/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    11/12Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4,
    11/18Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
    12/00Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
    12/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    11/12Z: 63/38.
 G. SST (F): 
    09/00Z: 47.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      12/12Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      12/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      13/00Z: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      13/06Z: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      12/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12,
      12/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13,
      13/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
      13/06Z: WEST 8 TO 12.
 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/