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SUBJ/BOSTON/NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA FORECASTS//
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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 180000Z AUG 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 180000Z AUG 26:
A LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL TRACK SLOWLY E OVER THE S WATERS WHILE
SLOWLY STRENGTHENING TODAY INTO TUE, BEFORE CLEARING NE OF THE
WATERS BY TUE NIGHT AS IT BEGINS TO WEAKEN. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD E INTO THE AREA WED, AND SLIDE OFF TO THE E WED NIGHT AS A
WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE COAST. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE
OVER THE WATERS THU, AND THEN STALL JUST S OF THE AREA THU NIGHT
INTO FRI NIGHT, AS WEAK LOW PRESSURE AREAS FORM ALONG THE FRONT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER NEW ENGLAND BY FRI, THEN SLOWLY MOVE
NE FRI NIGHT. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 17/0600L-0900L
180000Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    17/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    17/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    17/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    17/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 180000Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    18/00Z: CLOUDY WITH LIKELY RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF RAIN, SLIGHT
            CHANCE OF TSTMS,
    18/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, PATCHY
            FOG,
    18/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, AREAS OF FOG,
    18/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    18/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    18/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    18/00Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    18/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    18/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
    18/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    18/00Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
    18/06Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6,
    18/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    18/00Z: 73/57.
 G. SST (F): 
    16/00Z: 64.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      19/00Z: NORTH 5 TO 10G15,
      19/06Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      19/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10,
      19/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      19/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      19/12Z: SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      19/18Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4.
 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 180000Z AUG
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    18/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF
TSTMS,
    18/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF
TSTMS,
    18/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS,
    18/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    18/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    18/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    18/00Z: WEST 20 TO 30G40,
    18/06Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    18/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    18/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
    18/06Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
    18/12Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
    18/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    18/00Z: 80/70.
 G. SST (F): 
    16/00Z: 78.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      19/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      19/06Z: WEST 5 TO 10,
      19/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10,
      19/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      19/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      19/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
      19/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3,
      19/18Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3.
 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/