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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 131200Z APR 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 131200Z APR 26:
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING WILL SHIFT SE OF THE
WATERS TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N ACROSS THE WATERS MON AS A
COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NW. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE
MON NIGHT, THEN STALL OVER THE AREA TUE BEFORE LIFTING N OF THE
WATERS AS A WARM FRONT TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH
FROM THE N WED, THEN MOVE OVER THE REGION WED NIGHT INTO THU. THE
FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE WATERS LATER THU, THEN RETURN N ACROSS THE
AREA AS A WARM FRONT THU NIGHT. YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S
OVER THE WATERS FRI AND FRI NIGHT. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 12/0600L-0900L
131200Z APR 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 131200Z APR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    14/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    14/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH AREAS OF FOG.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    13/18Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    13/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35G40,
    14/00Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    14/06Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/12Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
    13/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
    14/00Z: SOUTH 7 TO 11,
    14/06Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    13/12Z: 55/38.
 G. SST (F): 
    11/00Z: 40.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      14/12Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15,
      14/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      15/00Z: SOUTH 15 TO 20G25,
      15/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      14/12Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
      14/18Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6,
      15/00Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5.
 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 131200Z APR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/12Z: CLOUDY,
    14/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    14/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    13/18Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    14/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    13/18Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    14/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    13/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
    14/00Z: SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
    14/06Z: SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    13/12Z: 64/48.
 G. SST (F): 
    11/00Z: 49.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      14/18Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      15/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      14/12Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      14/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
      15/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5.
 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/