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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 141200Z MAR 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 141200Z MAR 26:
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT E OF THE AREA THIS EVENING. LOW PRESSURE
WILL MOVE ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST TONIGHT INTO SAT WHILE PULLING
A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE
TROUGHS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS LATE SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E OVER THE REGION SUN, THEN SHIFT E OF THE
AREA SUN NIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT THROUGH THE WATERS SUN NIGHT
AND EARLY MON, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT MON NIGHT INTO
TUE. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TUE NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS WED AND WED NIGHT. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 13/0600L-0900L
141200Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 141200Z MAR 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    14/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    14/18Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    15/00Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    15/06Z: PARTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    14/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
    14/18Z: WEST 30 TO 40G45,
    15/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
    15/06Z: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    14/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
    14/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13,
    15/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 7 TO 11.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    14/12Z: 45/30.
 G. SST (F): 
    12/00Z: 39.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      15/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      15/18Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      16/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G30,
      16/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30G35.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      15/12Z: NORTHWEST 6 TO 9,
      15/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5,
      16/00Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4,
      16/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7.
 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 141200Z MAR
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    14/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    14/18Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    15/00Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    15/06Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    14/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40G50,
    14/18Z: WEST 30 TO 40G50,
    15/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
    15/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    14/12Z: SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12,
    14/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14,
    15/00Z: WEST 10 TO 14,
    15/06Z: WEST 7 TO 11.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    14/12Z: 59/32.
 G. SST (F): 
    12/00Z: 47.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      15/12Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      15/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      16/00Z: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      16/06Z: SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30G35.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      15/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      15/18Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      16/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9.
 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/