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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 131200Z 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 131200Z OCT 26:
A COMPLEX, STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE WITH MAIN CENTER ABOUT 80 NM
SW OF SABLE ISLAND, AND A SECOND CENTER JUST SE OF GEORGES BANK,
CONTINUES MOVING OFF TO THE E AND AWAY FROM THE AREA THIS EVENING. A
COLD FRONT NEARING COASTAL MAINE THIS EVENING MOVES S ACROSS THE
AREA TONIGHT, THEN STALLS OFF LONG ISLAND TUE, WITH HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING S INTO THE AREA BEHIND THIS FRONT. THE HIGH SHIFTS NE LATER
TUE, ALLOWING THE STALLED FRONT TO LIFT BACK N ACROSS THE AREA AS A
WARM FRONT TUE NIGHT. ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE THEN DEVELOPS ALONG
COASTAL MAINE LATE TUE NIGHT, STRENGTHENING NE INTO THE GULF OF
SAINT LAWRENCE WED AND WED NIGHT, AND WHILE PULLING A COLD FRONT S
ACROSS THE WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SE INTO THE AREA THU AND THU
NIGHT, SHIFTING QUICKLY E BY EARLY FRI. ANOTHER WARM FRONT LIFTS NE
ACROSS THE WATERS FRI, FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHING E
ACROSS THE AREA FRI NIGHT, AS THE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE RAPIDLY
INTENSIFIES AND BROADENS NE INTO THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE. A
SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS SAT AND SAT
NIGHT WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS E TOWARD THE AREA. 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 12/0600L-0900L
131200Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    12/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    12/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    12/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    12/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 131200Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    13/18Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN,
    14/00Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN, ISOLATED TSTMS,
    14/06Z: CLOUDY WITH LIKELY RAIN, ISOLATED TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/12Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25,
    13/18Z: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G30,
    14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G35,
    14/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    13/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6,
    14/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    14/06Z: SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    13/12Z: 64/46.
 G. SST (F): 
    11/00Z: 57.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      14/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      14/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      15/00Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      15/06Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G35.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      14/12Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8,
      14/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      15/00Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6,
      15/06Z: NORTHWEST 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 131200Z OCT
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    13/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    13/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    14/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    13/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    13/12Z: EAST 10 TO 15,
    13/18Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15G20,
    14/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    14/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    13/12Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6,
    13/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
    14/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5,
    14/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    13/12Z: 73/57.
 G. SST (F): 
    11/00Z: 69.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      14/12Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      14/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      15/00Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25,
      15/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      14/12Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      15/06Z: SOUTHWEST 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.
7. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/