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FORMATTER VERSION: V1.5.0 - APRIL 04, 2024: UPDATE VALID TIME FOR
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ISSUED AT 08/29/2026 11:56Z
 VALID AT 08/30/2026 00:00Z
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SUBJ/BOSTON/NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA FORECASTS//
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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 300000Z AUG 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 300000Z AUG 26:
A COLD FRONT OVER THE WATERS WILL PUSH SLOWLY E ACROSS THE AREA
TODAY, AND CLEAR E OF THE REGION BY EARLY TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS E INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TODAY AND TONIGHT, THEN
SHIFTS SE OF THE WATERS SUN. ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE
N SUN, PUSHING S ACROSS THE WATERS SUN NIGHT AND MON. THE FRONTS
STALLS S OF THE REGION MON NIGHT INTO TUE NIGHT, WHILE A HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES E AND SE ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE. THE FRONT THEN
RETURNS N AS A WARM FRONT WED, CLEARING N OF THE WATERS WED NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 29/0600L-0900L
300000Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    29/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    29/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    29/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    29/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 300000Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    30/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    30/18Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    30/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    30/00Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    30/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    30/12Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    30/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    30/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    30/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3,
    30/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    30/00Z: 75/58.
 G. SST (F): 
    28/00Z: 65.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      31/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      31/06Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      31/12Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20,
      31/18Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      31/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5,
      31/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4,
      31/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 1 TO 3.
 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 300000Z AUG
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    30/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
    30/06Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED
TSTMS,
    30/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    30/18Z: PARTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    30/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    30/00Z: NORTH 5 TO 10,
    30/06Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10,
    30/12Z: WEST 10 TO 15,
    30/18Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    30/00Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    30/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    30/12Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    30/00Z: 78/67.
 G. SST (F): 
    28/00Z: 77.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      31/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      31/06Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25,
      31/12Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      31/18Z: NORTH 5 TO 10G15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      31/00Z: SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4,
      31/12Z: SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5,
      31/18Z: SOUTHEAST 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.
7. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/