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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 230000Z SEP 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
    ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 230000Z SEP 26:
LOW PRESSURE TO THE S OF THE WATERS IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DRIFT NE
TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT WHILE STRENGTHENING. IT WILL STALL WED TO THE
S OF THE WATERS AND SLOWLY DRIFT NW THROUGH SAT NIGHT. THIS LOW IS
EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY WITH A BAND OF STORM FORCE
SUSTAINED WINDS ULTIMATELY FORMING BY SOMETIME ON THU AND CONTINUING
INTO FRI MORNING. IT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN BRIEFLY ON FRI, BUT IT
EXPECTED STRENGTHEN ONCE AGAIN LATER FRI. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN
SIGNIFICANTLY SAT AND SAT NIGHT AS IT BEGINS TO DRIFT NE. MARINERS
SHOULD CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AS THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SYSTEM
LIKELY IMPACTS MOST OF THE REGION TUE THROUGH THU NIGHT. PLEASE
MONITOR THE LATEST OPC AND COASTAL MARINE FORECASTS.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 22/0600L-0900L
230000Z SEP 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    22/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    22/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    22/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    22/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 230000Z SEP 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    23/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    23/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    23/12Z: CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    23/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    23/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
    23/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
    23/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    23/00Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    23/06Z: EAST 5 TO 8,
    23/12Z: EAST 6 TO 10,
    23/18Z: EAST 7 TO 11.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    23/00Z: 61/51.
 G. SST (F): 
    21/00Z: 61.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      24/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
      24/06Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
      24/18Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      24/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12,
      24/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 14.
 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 230000Z SEP
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
    ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    23/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
    23/18Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    23/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    23/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
    23/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50,
    23/18Z: NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    23/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 14,
    23/06Z: EAST 11 TO 16,
    23/12Z: EAST 14 TO 19,
    23/18Z: EAST 12 TO 22.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    23/00Z: 72/58.
 G. SST (F): 
    21/00Z: 73.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      24/00Z: NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50,
      24/18Z: NORTHEAST 40 TO 50G60.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      24/00Z: EAST 14 TO 24,
      24/06Z: EAST 15 TO 25.
 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/