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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 121200Z 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 121200Z MAR 26:
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE COAST EARLY THU, THEN MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH
THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE
FRONT THU NIGHT AND FRI. ANOTHER WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N INTO THE
WATERS FRI NIGHT BEFORE ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE LATER FRI
NIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP E ACROSS THE WATERS SAT WHILE THE
PARENT LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE. A SERIES
OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS OR SECONDARY COLD FRONTS WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE WATERS BEHIND THE FRONT SAT NIGHT. MEANWHILE, HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD ACROSS THE AREA LATER SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN, THEN EXIT E OF
THE AREA SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE S LATE
SUN NIGHT, THEN MOVE N ACROSS THE AREA MON. A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE COAST LATER MON, THEN MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS MON NIGHT.
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 11/0600L-0900L
121200Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    11/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    11/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    11/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    11/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 121200Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    12/12Z: CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG, CHANCE OF RAIN,
    12/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, AREAS OF FOG,
    13/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW,
    13/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    12/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    12/12Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    12/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    13/00Z: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    13/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    12/12Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10,
    12/18Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
    13/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 6 TO 10.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    12/12Z: 48/27.
 G. SST (F): 
    10/00Z: 39.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      13/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      13/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G35,
      14/06Z: SOUTH 20 TO 30G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      13/12Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10,
      13/18Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
      14/00Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
      14/06Z: SOUTH 7 TO 11.
 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 121200Z MAR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    12/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, AREAS OF FOG,
SCATTERED
            TSTMS,
    12/18Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
    13/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, CHANCE OF SNOW,
    13/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    12/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    13/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    12/12Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    12/18Z: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
    13/06Z: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    12/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
    12/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12,
    13/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 8 TO 12,
    13/06Z: WEST 10 TO 14.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    12/12Z: 64/32.
 G. SST (F): 
    10/00Z: 47.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      13/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      13/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      14/06Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      13/12Z: SOUTH 8 TO 12,
      13/18Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
      14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
      14/06Z: SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12.
 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/