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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 211200Z SEP 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 211200Z SEP 26:
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N INTO THE FAR S WATERS LATER TODAY INTO
TONIGHT, BEFORE LOW PRESSURE MOVES E ACROSS THE FAR S WATERS LATER
TONIGHT AND MON WHILE PULLING A COLD FRONT OVER THE AREA. THE COLD
FRONT WILL STALL S OF THE AREA MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT AS LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPS ALONG AND S OF THE STALLED FRONT, THEN LIFTS
SLOWLY N TOWARDS THE WATERS WED AND WED NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD N OF THE REGION TUE AND TUE NIGHT, THEN CONTINUE WED INTO
THU NIGHT. THE LOW WILL STRENGTHEN JUST S OF THE REGION THU AND THU
NIGHT, THEN MOVE INTO THE N WATERS FRI AND FRI NIGHT. WIDESPREAD
STRONG GALE FORCE WINDS, WITH STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS, AND BUILDING
SEAS ARE LIKELY OVER MOST OF THE WATERS BEGINNING TUE AND CONTINUING
THROUGH FRI NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AS THIS
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SYSTEM LIKELY IMPACTS MOST OF THE REGION TUE
THROUGH THU NIGHT. PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST OPC AND COASTAL MARINE
FORECASTS.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 20/0600L-0900L
211200Z SEP 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    20/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    20/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    20/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    20/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 211200Z SEP 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    21/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS,
    21/18Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    21/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    21/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
    22/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
    22/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    21/12Z: NORTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    21/18Z: NORTHEAST 3 TO 5,
    22/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    21/12Z: 65/48.
 G. SST (F): 
    19/00Z: 61.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      22/12Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      23/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      22/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      23/00Z: EAST 5 TO 8,
      23/06Z: EAST 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 211200Z SEP
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    21/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS,
    21/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    21/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    21/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
    21/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
    22/00Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
    22/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    21/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
    21/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    22/00Z: NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    22/06Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 8.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    21/12Z: 78/60.
 G. SST (F): 
    19/00Z: 74.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      22/12Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40,
      22/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50,
      23/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      22/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9,
      22/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 8 TO 12,
      23/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 14,
      23/06Z: EAST 10 TO 14.
 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/