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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 180000Z JUL 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 180000Z JUL 26:
A COLD FRONT WILL SLIDE S OF THE WATERS EARLY TODAY, WITH WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE MOVING E INTO THE AREA. THE HIGH WILL PASS E OF THE WATERS
TONIGHT AS A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FORMS NEAR THE COAST AND THE
FRONT TO THE S BECOMES STATIONARY. THE FRONT WILL RETURN N AS A WARM
FRONT SAT, AND LIFT N OF THE AREA BY SAT NIGHT AS THE NEXT COLD
FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST. THE COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA SAT
NIGHT INTO SUN, AND PASS S AND E OF THE WATERS LATE SUN INTO SUN
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E OVER NEW ENGLAND SUN NIGHT, AND
MOVE E OVER THE WATERS MON WHILE WEAKENING. THE FRONT TO THE S WILL
THEN RETURN N AS A WARM FRONT MON NIGHT, AND LIFT N OF THE WATERS
DURING TUE. YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE W AND NW
TUE NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 17/0600L-0900L
180000Z JUL 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 180000Z JUL 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    18/00Z: CLEAR,
    18/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    18/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    18/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    18/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    18/00Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    18/06Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15,
    18/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    18/18Z: SOUTH 20 TO 30G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    18/00Z: SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3,
    18/18Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    18/00Z: 74/55.
 G. SST (F): 
    16/00Z: 61.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      19/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      19/06Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      19/12Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25,
      19/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      19/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
      19/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
      19/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      19/18Z: SOUTH-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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 180000Z JUL
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    18/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    18/12Z: CLOUDY,
    18/18Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    18/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    18/18Z: 3NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    18/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15,
    18/06Z: SOUTH 5 TO 10G15,
    18/12Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15G20,
    18/18Z: SOUTH 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    18/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3,
    18/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    18/00Z: 80/68.
 G. SST (F): 
    16/00Z: 73.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      19/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      19/06Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      19/12Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30,
      19/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      19/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
      19/06Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7,
      19/12Z: 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/