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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 141200Z OCT 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 141200Z OCT 26:
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OFF TO THE NE TONIGHT, ALLOWING A WARM FRONT TO
LIFT N THROUGH THE WATERS LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY WED WITH LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT. A COLD FRONT THEN MOVES S
THROUGH THE AREA WED AFTERNOON AND WED NIGHT. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT
APPROACHES THE WATERS WED NIGHT, MOVING OVER THE E WATERS OVERNIGHT
WED AND EARLY THU. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE W THU, MOVING E
THU NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF ANOTHER WARM FRONT THAT WILL MOVE N OVER THE
AREA FRI. A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE WATERS FROM THE W LATE
FRI, MOVING QUICKLY E ACROSS THE AREA FRI NIGHT. S OF BROAD LOW
PRESSURE OVER SE CANADA, A SERIES OF SURFACE TROUGHS AND SECONDARY
FRONTS MOVE SE OVER THE WATERS SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. MARINERS
SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE FRI INTO THE WEEKEND. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 13/0600L-0900L
141200Z OCT 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 OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    14/12Z: CLOUDY,
    15/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    15/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    14/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    14/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G30,
    14/18Z: WEST 10 TO 15G20,
    15/00Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    15/06Z: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    14/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8,
    14/18Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6,
    15/06Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 8.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    14/12Z: 67/49.
 G. SST (F): 
    12/00Z: 57.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      15/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      15/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      16/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      16/06Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      16/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      16/18Z: SOUTH 15 TO 25G35,
      17/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G45,
      17/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G50,
      17/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 30 TO 40G50,
      17/18Z: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
      18/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      18/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G35.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      15/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      15/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 4 TO 7,
      16/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      16/06Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
      16/12Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4,
      16/18Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
      17/00Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10,
      17/06Z: SOUTH 8 TO 12,
      17/12Z: NORTHWEST 9 TO 13,
      18/00Z: NORTHWEST 8 TO 12,
      18/06Z: 7 TO 11,
      18/12Z: 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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 141200Z OCT
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    14/12Z: CLEAR,
    14/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    15/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS,
    15/06Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    14/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    14/12Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    14/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    15/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    15/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    14/12Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
    15/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    14/12Z: 74/57.
 G. SST (F): 
    12/00Z: 68.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      15/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      15/18Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      16/00Z: EAST 10 TO 15,
      16/06Z: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      16/12Z: SOUTH 15 TO 25G35,
      16/18Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      17/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40G45,
      17/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 30 TO 40G45,
      17/12Z: NORTHWEST 30 TO 40G45,
      17/18Z: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
      18/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      18/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      18/12Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      15/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 4 TO 6,
      15/18Z: NORTH 4 TO 7,
      16/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      16/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      16/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      16/18Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
      17/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
      17/06Z: SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13,
      17/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 14,
      17/18Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 14,
      18/06Z: 8 TO 12,
      18/12Z: 6 TO 10.
 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/