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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 181200Z MAY 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 181200Z MAY 26:
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH S ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT WHILE WEAKENING.
THE FRONT WILL STALL NEAR OR JUST S OF THE SOUTHERN WATERS MON AS
ANOTHER HIGH SLIDES SE OVER THE WATERS. THE FRONT WILL LIFT N AND NE
AS A WEAK WARM FRONT MON NIGHT, AND PASS N OF THE WATERS BY TUE. A
STRONG HIGH WILL SETTLE SE AND S OF THE AREA MON NIGHT INTO WED. THE
HIGH WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT OFF TO THE E WED NIGHT AS THE NEXT COLD
FRONT MOVES SE OVER THE WATERS. THE FRONT WILL CLEAR S OF THE AREA
THU BEFORE STALLING S OF THE WATERS THU NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS SE INTO THE REGION. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE
WATERS INTO FRI NIGHT. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 17/0600L-0900L
181200Z MAY 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    17/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    17/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    17/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    17/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 181200Z MAY 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    18/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    18/18Z: CLOUDY,
    19/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    19/06Z: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    18/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    18/12Z: EAST 5 TO 10G15,
    18/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    19/00Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15G25,
    19/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    18/12Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    18/12Z: 57/45.
 G. SST (F): 
    16/00Z: 46.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      19/12Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      19/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      19/12Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
      19/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
      20/00Z: SOUTH 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 181200Z MAY
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    18/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    19/00Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    19/06Z: MM WITH AREAS OF FOG.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    18/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    18/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
    18/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    19/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    18/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 4,
    18/18Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    19/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    18/12Z: 69/51.
 G. SST (F): 
    16/00Z: 53.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      19/12Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      19/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G30,
      20/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      19/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5,
      19/18Z: SOUTHWEST 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/