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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 240000Z AUG 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 240000Z AUG 26:
LOW PRESSURE JUST OFF THE COAST OF MAINE WILL MOVE NE THIS MORNING,
WHILE PULLING ITS COLD FRONT E THROUGH THE AREA. ANOTHER LOW WILL
MOVE NE INTO THE AREA TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT WHILE PULLING ANOTHER
WARM FRONT INTO THE AREA, WITH THE WARM FRONT STALLING ALONG THE NEW
ENGLAND COAST TODAY. THE FRONT WILL LIFT FURTHER INLAND BY TONIGHT.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE W LATE TODAY, MOVES SLOWLY
OFFSHORE TONIGHT INTO MON, THEN PUSHES E OF THE WATERS BY MON NIGHT.
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH LINGERS OVER THE AREA TUE INTO WED, BEFORE
MOVING E OF THE AREA WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE W
WED NIGHT INTO THU, SHIFTING E LATER THU AND THU NIGHT AHEAD OF THE
NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARIES APPROACHING FROM THE SW.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 23/0600L-0900L
240000Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    23/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    23/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    23/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    23/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 240000Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    24/00Z: CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG,
    24/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    24/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    24/00Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15G20,
    24/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15,
    24/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    24/00Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    24/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    24/00Z: 76/59.
 G. SST (F): 
    22/00Z: 65.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      25/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      25/06Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      25/18Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      25/00Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
      25/06Z: SOUTH-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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 240000Z AUG
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    24/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
    24/06Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED
TSTMS,
    24/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS,
    24/18Z: PARTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    24/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    24/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    24/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    24/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
    24/18Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    24/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
    24/06Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6,
    24/12Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
    24/18Z: SOUTH 3 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    24/00Z: 81/71.
 G. SST (F): 
    22/00Z: 77.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      25/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      25/06Z: WEST 10 TO 15G20,
      25/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      25/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
      25/18Z: EAST-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.
7. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/