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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 040000Z FEB 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 040000Z FEB 26:
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E OVER THE AREA TODAY. WEAK LOW
PRESSURE AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE WATERS
TONIGHT, PASSING E OF THE AREA LATE WED AND WED NIGHT. A SERIES OF
SURFACE TROUGHS WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE WATERS WED NIGHT INTO THU,
WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING E THU AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRI. A
STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE W FRI NIGHT AND THEN MOVES
INTO THE WATERS BY SAT AS LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES ALONG THE FRONT
JUST S OF THE WATERS. THE LOW BROADENS AND STRENGTHENS SE OF THE
AREA SAT NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS ESPECIALLY
FOR NEXT WEEKEND.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 03/0600L-0900L
040000Z FEB 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    03/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    03/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    03/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    03/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 040000Z FEB 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    04/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    04/06Z: CLOUDY,
    04/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    04/18Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    04/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    04/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    04/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    04/12Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25,
    04/18Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    04/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    04/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
    04/18Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    04/00Z: 36/21.
 G. SST (F): 
    02/00Z: 41.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      05/00Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      05/06Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      05/12Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      05/00Z: NORTHWEST 4 TO 6,
      05/06Z: NORTHWEST 3 TO 5,
      05/12Z: EAST 2 TO 4,
      05/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 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 040000Z FEB
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    04/00Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    04/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    04/00Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30,
    04/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    04/18Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    04/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    04/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    04/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
    04/18Z: WEST 4 TO 7.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    04/00Z: 49/25.
 G. SST (F): 
    02/00Z: 48.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      05/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      05/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      05/12Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      05/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 4 TO 7,
      05/06Z: NORTHWEST 4 TO 6,
      05/12Z: EAST 3 TO 5,
      05/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 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.
7. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/