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FORMATTER VERSION: V1.2.1 - MAY 3, 2019: ADDED EXTENDED 7 DAY
FORECAST.
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1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 011800Z DEC 25:
 A. 40.100250N 69.917300W:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 011800Z DEC 25:
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E ACROSS THE AREA LATER TODAY AND PERSIST
TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING E OF THE WATERS TUE. INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE
WILL APPROACH THE WATERS FROM THE SW EARLY TUE AND MOVE INTO THE
AREA LATE TUE INTO TUE NIGHT. THE LOW WILL RAPIDLY EXIT NE OF THE
REGION WED BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE QUICKLY MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS LATE
WED INTO WED NIGHT. YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE
AREA THU BEFORE EXITING TO THE E AND SE THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD E OVER THE WATERS FRI INTO FRI NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR THE INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM SET TO IMPACT THE REGION TUE INTO WED, AND BEGIN TO STRONGLY
CONSIDER AVOIDANCE ROUTING AT THIS TIME.  
3. 40.100250N 69.917300W
24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 011800Z DEC 25
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    01/18Z: MM,
    02/00Z:,
    02/12Z: CHANCE OF RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    01/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    01/18Z: NW 20 TO 25G30,
    02/00Z: NE 10G15,
    02/06Z: SE 10G15,
    02/12Z: SE 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    01/18Z: W 6 TO 7,
    02/00Z: W 5 TO 6,
    02/06Z: NW 3 TO 4,
    02/12Z: NW 3.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    01/18Z: 55/42.
 G. SST ANALYSIS (F): 
    29/00Z:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 H. THRESHOLD BASED OPERATING CONDITIONS:
  (1) SEAS (FT):
      OPERATIONS:
        FAVORABLE: NO MORE THAN 4 FT
        UNFAVORABLE: GREATER THAN 4 FT
      ROV:
        FAVORABLE: NO MORE THAN 7 FT
        UNFAVORABLE: GREATER THAN 7 FT
      01/18Z: UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR OPERATIONS, ROV,
      02/00Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ROV,
              UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR OPERATIONS,
      02/06Z: FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR OPERATIONS, ROV.
 I. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      02/18Z: SE 20 TO 25G30,
      03/00Z: SW 30 TO 40G45,
      03/06Z: NW 25 TO 30G35,
      03/12Z: N 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      02/18Z: SE 5 TO 7,
      03/00Z: S 11 TO 14,
      03/06Z: S 13 TO 14,
      03/12Z: S 11 TO 12.
 J. EXTENDED FORECAST TO 7 DAYS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      03/18Z: W 15 TO 20G25,
      04/18Z: NW 25 TO 35G45,
      05/18Z: SW 15 TO 20G25,
      06/18Z: W 15 TO 25G30,
      07/18Z: NW 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      03/18Z: SE 6 TO 10,
      04/18Z: W 9 TO 13,
      05/18Z: E 4 TO 6,
      06/18Z: W 5 TO 7,
      07/18Z: W 6 TO 7.
 K. 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.
4. FORECASTER: OCEAN FORECAST BRANCH - OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER/