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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 180000Z AUG 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 180000Z AUG 26:
A LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL TRACK SLOWLY E OVER THE S WATERS WHILE
STRENGTHENING TODAY INTO TUE, BEFORE CLEARING NE OF THE WATERS TUE
NIGHT AS IT BEGINS TO WEAKEN. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E INTO
THE AREA WED, AND SLIDE OFF TO THE E WED NIGHT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT
MOVES OFF THE COAST. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE OVER THE WATERS THU, AND
PASS S AND E OF THE AREA THU NIGHT INTO FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD E OVER NEW ENGLAND THU NIGHT, AND MOVE E AND NE OVER THE
WATERS FRI INTO FRI NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 17/0600L-0900L
180000Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    17/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    17/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    17/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    17/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 180000Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    18/00Z: CLOUDY WITH LIKELY RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF RAIN, SLIGHT
            CHANCE OF TSTMS,
    18/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, PATCHY
            FOG,
    18/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, AREAS OF FOG,
    18/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    18/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    18/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    18/00Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    18/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15,
    18/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    18/00Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
    18/06Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6,
    18/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    18/00Z: 73/57.
 G. SST (F): 
    16/00Z: 64.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      19/00Z: NORTH 5 TO 10G15,
      19/06Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      19/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      19/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      19/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      19/12Z: SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      19/18Z: 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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 180000Z AUG
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    18/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF
TSTMS,
    18/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF
TSTMS,
    18/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS,
    18/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    18/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    18/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    18/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35G40,
    18/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    18/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    18/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
    18/06Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
    18/12Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
    18/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    18/00Z: 80/70.
 G. SST (F): 
    16/00Z: 78.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      19/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      19/06Z: WEST 5 TO 10,
      19/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10,
      19/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      19/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      19/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
      19/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3,
      19/18Z: SOUTHEAST 2 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.
7. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/