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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 130000Z MAR 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 130000Z MAR 26:
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND FRI, BEFORE
ANOTHER WARM FRONT LIFTS N INTO THE WATERS FRI NIGHT. ANOTHER STRONG
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE WATERS FRI NIGHT INTO SAT AS THE
PARENT LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ALONG THE COAST OF MAINE. A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH WILL CROSS THE WATERS SAT NIGHT. ANOTHER HIGH WILL
BUILD ACROSS THE AREA LATER SAT NIGHT AND SUN, THEN PASS E OF THE
REGION SUN NIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N ACROSS THE AREA MON,
BEFORE A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OVER THE WATERS MON NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 12/0600L-0900L
130000Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    12/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    12/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    12/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    12/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 130000Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW,
    13/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    13/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    13/18Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    13/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/00Z: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    13/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    13/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/00Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
    13/06Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10,
    13/12Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
    13/18Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    13/00Z: 39/26.
 G. SST (F): 
    11/00Z: 39.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      14/00Z: SOUTH 15 TO 25G30,
      14/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25G30,
      14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
      14/18Z: WEST 25 TO 35G45.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      14/00Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
      14/06Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10,
      14/12Z: SOUTH 10 TO 14,
      14/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
 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 130000Z MAR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, CHANCE OF SNOW,
    13/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    13/12Z: CLEAR,
    13/18Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    13/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/00Z: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
    13/06Z: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
    13/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    13/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12,
    13/06Z: WEST 9 TO 13,
    13/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 8 TO 12,
    13/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 6 TO 9.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    13/00Z: 55/32.
 G. SST (F): 
    11/00Z: 47.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      14/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      14/12Z: WEST 25 TO 35G45.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
      14/06Z: SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13,
      14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14,
      14/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
 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/