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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 101200Z JAN 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 101200Z JAN 26:
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE E AWAY FROM THE WATERS TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT
WILL LIFT N INTO THE WATERS THIS EVENING, FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT
MOVING SE OVER THE AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SAT. THE COLD FRONT
WILL STALL S OF THE AREA DURING SAT, THEN LIFT BACK N THROUGH THE
WATERS AS A WARM FRONT SAT NIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
OFFSHORE SUN WHILE A STRENGTHENING LOW DEVELOPS NEAR THE COAST AND
MOVES INTO THE GULF OF MAINE EARLY SUN. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E
OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT INTO MON WHILE THE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW
MOVES OFF TO THE NE OF THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TO THE SW
AND S OF THE WATERS MON NIGHT, AND PASS TO THE SE OF THE AREA TUE
AND TUE NIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH CROSSES THE REGION. A WARM
FRONT WILL DEVELOP AND LIFT N INTO THE AREA TUE NIGHT AS ANOTHER
STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES E AND NE FROM THE GREAT LAKES. THE
LOW WILL PASS N OF THE WATERS WED INTO WED NIGHT WITH A TRAILING
STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE W AND NW LATE WED INTO WED
NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 09/0600L-0900L
101200Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    09/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    09/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    09/0600L: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    09/0600L: 1.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 101200Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    10/12Z: CLOUDY,
    10/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    11/00Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    10/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    10/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    11/06Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    10/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    10/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    11/00Z: EAST 15 TO 25G30,
    11/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    10/12Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
    10/18Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
    11/00Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4,
    11/06Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    10/12Z: 50/35.
 G. SST (F): 
    08/00Z: 43.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      11/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      11/18Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      12/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
      12/06Z: WEST 30 TO 40G50.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      11/12Z: SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9,
      11/18Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
      12/00Z: SOUTH 8 TO 12,
      12/06Z: WEST 10 TO 14.
 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 101200Z JAN
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    10/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    10/18Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN,
    11/06Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN, RAIN SHWRS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    10/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    10/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    11/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    10/12Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20,
    10/18Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25,
    11/00Z: SOUTH 20 TO 30G40,
    11/06Z: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35G45.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    10/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5,
    11/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
    11/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    10/12Z: 63/39.
 G. SST (F): 
    08/00Z: 50.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      11/12Z: WEST 20 TO 30G40,
      11/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
      12/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 30 TO 40G50.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      11/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13,
      11/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15,
      12/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14,
      12/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 12 TO 17.
 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/