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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 221200Z JUL 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 221200Z JUL 26:
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N OVER THE AREA TONIGHT, THEN MOVE N OF THE
WATERS EARLY WED. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST WED, THEN
MOVE E AND SE OVER THE AREA WED NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STALL OVER
GEORGES BANK THU INTO THU NIGHT AS A SERIES OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE
CENTERS TRACK NE ALONG THE BOUNDARY, THEN DRIFT JUST S OF THE AREA
FRI INTO SAT. LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN TRACK NE OVER GEORGES BANK
ALONG THE FRONT. THE LOW WILL MOVE E AND NE OF THE AREA SUN AND SUN
NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 21/0600L-0900L
221200Z JUL 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    21/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    21/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    21/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    21/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 221200Z JUL 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    22/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    23/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    23/06Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, ISOLATED TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    22/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    22/18Z: 3NM,
    23/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    22/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
    22/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    23/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    23/06Z: WEST 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    22/12Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10,
    23/00Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    22/12Z: 74/54.
 G. SST (F): 
    20/00Z: 61.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      23/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      23/18Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      24/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      24/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      23/12Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
      23/18Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
      24/00Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6,
      24/06Z: 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 221200Z JUL
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    22/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, ISOLATED TSTMS,
    22/18Z: CLOUDY WITH LIKELY RAIN, ISOLATED TSTMS,
    23/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, ISOLATED TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    22/12Z: 5NM,
    23/06Z: 3NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    22/12Z: SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40G50,
    22/18Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G45,
    23/00Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
    23/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    22/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14,
    22/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15,
    23/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12,
    23/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    22/12Z: 80/65.
 G. SST (F): 
    20/00Z: 73.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      23/12Z: NORTH 25 TO 35G45,
      23/18Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      24/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      24/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      23/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
      23/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
      24/00Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
      24/06Z: SOUTH 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/