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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 051200Z JAN 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 051200Z JAN 26:
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TO THE COAST LATER TONIGHT, MOVE OFFSHORE
MON, THEN SHIFT E OF THE REGION MON NIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE AREA TUE, THEN STALL TUE NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP
ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST TUE NIGHT, THEN TRACK N AND NE OF THE
AREA WED AND WED NIGHT WHILE PULLING A STRONG COLD FRONT E ACROSS
THE REGION. ANOTHER HIGH WILL BUILD E OVER THE WATERS THU AND THU
NIGHT, THEN SHIFT E FRI AND FRI NIGHT AHEAD OF THE NEXT APPROACHING
COLD FRONT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 04/0600L-0900L
051200Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    04/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    04/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    04/0600L: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10G15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    04/0600L: 1.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 051200Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    05/12Z: CLOUDY,
    06/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW,
    06/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW, CHANCE OF RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    05/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    06/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    05/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    05/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    06/00Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
    06/06Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    05/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    05/18Z: EAST 3 TO 5,
    06/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    06/06Z: EAST 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    05/12Z: 42/12.
 G. SST (F): 
    03/00Z: 43.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      06/12Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15G20,
      06/18Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      07/00Z: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      07/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      06/12Z: EAST 2 TO 4,
      07/06Z: SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5.
 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 051200Z JAN
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    05/12Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    05/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    05/12Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    05/18Z: WEST 10 TO 15,
    06/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    06/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    05/12Z: NORTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    05/18Z: EAST 4 TO 6,
    06/00Z: EAST 3 TO 5,
    06/06Z: SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    05/12Z: 56/23.
 G. SST (F): 
    03/00Z: 51.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      06/12Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      06/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      07/00Z: SOUTH 15 TO 25G30,
      07/06Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      06/12Z: EAST 3 TO 5,
      07/00Z: EAST 4 TO 7,
      07/06Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15.
 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/