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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 161200Z JUL 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 161200Z JUL 26:
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO
THE AREA FRI THEN SHIFT E OF THE REGION SAT AND SAT NIGHT AS A WARM
FRONT LIFTS N OVER THE WATERS. A STRONG LOW WILL APPROACH THE COAST
SUN WITH THE WARM FRONT LIFTING N OF THE AREA. A STRONG COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE WATERS SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN
BEHIND THE FRONT MON AND MON NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 15/0600L-0900L
161200Z JUL 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    15/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    15/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    15/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    15/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 161200Z JUL 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    16/12Z: CLEAR,
    16/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    17/00Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN,
    17/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    16/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    16/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    16/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    17/00Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    17/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    16/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4,
    16/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5,
    17/00Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
    17/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    16/12Z: 77/54.
 G. SST (F): 
    14/00Z: 62.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      17/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      17/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      18/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      17/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4,
      17/18Z: SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      18/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4,
      18/06Z: SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3.
 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 161200Z JUL
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    16/12Z: CLOUDY,
    16/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    17/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    17/06Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    16/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    16/12Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    16/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    17/00Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30,
    17/06Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    16/12Z: SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5,
    16/18Z: SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4,
    17/00Z: SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    16/12Z: 81/68.
 G. SST (F): 
    14/00Z: 73.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      17/12Z: NORTH 10 TO 15,
      17/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
      18/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15,
      18/06Z: SOUTH 5 TO 10G15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      17/12Z: SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5,
      17/18Z: SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4,
      18/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 3,
      18/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3.
 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/