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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 020000Z APR 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 020000Z APR 26:
A STATIONARY FRONT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS A SERIES
OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE CENTERS TRACK E ALONG THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL
MOVE SLOWLY S ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT, STALL JUST S OF THE AREA
THU INTO THU NIGHT, THEN RETURN N ACROSS THE WATERS AS A WARM FRONT
LATE THU NIGHT INTO FRI. HIGH PRESSURE PASS N AND THEN NE OF THE
REGION THU INTO FRI. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS
FRI NIGHT INTO SAT, THEN RETURN BACK TO THE N AS A WARM FRONT SAT
NIGHT INTO SUN. YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE SUN NIGHT.
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 01/0600L-0900L
020000Z APR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    01/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    01/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    01/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    01/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 020000Z APR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    02/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    02/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    02/00Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
    02/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    02/00Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
    02/06Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
    02/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    02/00Z: 45/33.
 G. SST (F): 
    31/00Z: 39.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      03/00Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25,
      03/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      03/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G30,
      03/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      03/00Z: EAST 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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 020000Z APR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    02/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS,
    02/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE
            OF TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    02/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    02/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    02/06Z: EAST 15 TO 25G30,
    02/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
    02/18Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    02/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
    02/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    02/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    02/00Z: 63/38.
 G. SST (F): 
    31/00Z: 47.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      03/00Z: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      03/06Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15,
      03/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      03/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      03/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      03/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      03/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 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/