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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 141200Z AUG 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 141200Z AUG 26:
A FORMING COLD FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE TONIGHT, CLEARING E OF THE AREA
FRI. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH THEN LINGERS ACROSS THE WATERS LATER FRI
AND FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SE ACROSS THE AREA SAT INTO SAT
NIGHT, THEN SHIFTS E SUN. A WARM FRONT DEVELOPS OFF THE NEW ENGLAND
COAST LATER SUN, LIFTING NE ACROSS THE WATERS SUN NIGHT. A LOW
PRESSURE MOVES TO THE COAST MON, TRACKING NE ACROSS THE AREA MON
NIGHT INTO TUE WHILE PULLING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS SE INTO AREA BEHIND THE COLD FRONT LATER TUE AND TUE
NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 13/0600L-0900L
141200Z AUG 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 AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    14/12Z: CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    14/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    14/12Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    14/18Z: WEST 10 TO 15G20,
    15/00Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    15/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    14/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 1 TO 3,
    14/18Z: SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3,
    15/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 1 TO 3.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    14/12Z: 75/56.
 G. SST (F): 
    12/00Z: 65.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      15/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G20,
      15/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      16/00Z: WEST 5 TO 10G15,
      16/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      15/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 1 TO 3,
      15/18Z: SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3,
      16/00Z: SOUTHEAST 1 TO 2.
 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 AUG
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    14/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    14/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    15/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    14/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    14/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    14/18Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
    15/00Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10,
    15/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    14/12Z: EAST 2 TO 4,
    14/18Z: EAST 1 TO 3.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    14/12Z: 80/66.
 G. SST (F): 
    12/00Z: 77.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      15/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      15/18Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
      16/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      16/06Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      15/12Z: EAST 1 TO 3,
      15/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 1 TO 3,
      16/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4.
 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/