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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 220000Z OCT 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...STORM WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 220000Z OCT 26:
STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE S OF THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT,
THEN TRACK NE THU BEFORE PASSING E OF THE WATERS THU NIGHT INTO FRI.
MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS ON THIS LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM, AND EXECUTE AVOIDANCE PLANS. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
OVER NEW ENGLAND WILL MOVE WELL NE OF THE REGION TODAY INTO TONIGHT.
A SECOND HIGH WILL BUILD NW OF THE AREA THU INTO FRI NIGHT, THEN
SLOWLY EXPAND SE OVER THE WATERS SAT INTO SUN BEFORE SHIFTING E OF
THE REGION SUN NIGHT. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 21/0600L-0900L
220000Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    21/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    21/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    21/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    21/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 220000Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    22/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    22/06Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
CHANCE
            OF RAIN,
    22/12Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    22/00Z: 3NM,
    22/06Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    22/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    22/00Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
    22/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G40,
    22/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
    22/18Z: NORTH 25 TO 35G40.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    22/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12,
    22/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 9 TO 13,
    22/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 9 TO 13.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    22/00Z: 57/49.
 G. SST (F): 
    20/00Z: 55.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      23/00Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G45,
      23/06Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G40,
      23/18Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
      24/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      24/06Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20,
      24/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      24/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      25/00Z: WEST 5 TO 10G15,
      25/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      25/18Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      26/00Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      23/00Z: NORTHEAST 9 TO 13,
      23/12Z: NORTHEAST 8 TO 12,
      23/18Z: NORTHEAST 7 TO 11,
      24/00Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 10,
      24/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8,
      24/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      24/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      25/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      25/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 2 TO 4,
      26/00Z: SOUTHWEST 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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 220000Z OCT
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...STORM WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    22/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
CHANCE
            OF RAIN,
    22/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
    22/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    22/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    22/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    22/18Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    22/00Z: NORTHEAST 40 TO 50G60,
    22/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 40 TO 50G60,
    22/12Z: NORTH 40 TO 50G60,
    22/18Z: NORTH 35 TO 45G55.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    22/00Z: EAST 15 TO 25,
    22/06Z: EAST 18 TO 28,
    22/12Z: NORTHEAST 17 TO 27,
    22/18Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    22/00Z: 73/52.
 G. SST (F): 
    20/00Z: 68.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      23/00Z: NORTH 25 TO 35G45,
      23/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40,
      23/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      24/00Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      24/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      24/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      24/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      25/00Z: NORTH 5 TO 10G15,
      25/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      26/00Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      23/00Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 20,
      23/06Z: NORTHEAST 12 TO 17,
      23/12Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 14,
      23/18Z: NORTHEAST 8 TO 12,
      24/00Z: NORTHEAST 7 TO 11,
      24/06Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 10,
      24/12Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 9,
      24/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8,
      25/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      25/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6.
 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/