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SUBJ/BOSTON/NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA FORECASTS//
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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 161200Z APR 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 161200Z APR 26:
A STATIONARY FRONT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION TONIGHT INTO FRI AS
WEAK LOW PRESSURE TRACKS E ALONG THE BOUNDARY, THEN PASS S OF THE
WATERS FRI NIGHT. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD S ACROSS THE
REGION FRI NIGHT INTO SAT, THEN WEAKEN SAT NIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL
LIFT N OVER THE AREA SAT NIGHT INTO SUN. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE OFFSHORE SUN, THEN PASS E OF THE WATERS SUN NIGHT. A SECONDARY
COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA MON, THEN PASS E OF THE WATERS MON
NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS E TOWARDS THE REGION. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 15/0600L-0900L
161200Z APR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    15/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    15/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    15/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    15/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 161200Z APR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    16/12Z: CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG,
    17/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
CHANCE
            OF RAIN, AREAS OF FOG,
    17/06Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS, AREAS
            OF FOG.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    16/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    16/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    17/00Z: SOUTH 15 TO 20G25,
    17/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    16/12Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4,
    17/00Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
    17/06Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    16/12Z: 53/39.
 G. SST (F): 
    14/00Z: 41.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      17/12Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      17/18Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G20,
      18/00Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15,
      18/06Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      17/12Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6,
      17/18Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
      18/06Z: SOUTH 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 161200Z APR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    16/12Z: CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    16/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    16/12Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    16/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    17/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G30,
    17/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    16/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5,
    16/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
    17/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    16/12Z: 65/48.
 G. SST (F): 
    14/00Z: 49.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      17/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      17/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G25,
      18/00Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      18/06Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      17/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
      18/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
      18/06Z: 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/