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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 060000Z JAN 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 060000Z JAN 26:
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFFSHORE TODAY, THEN SHIFT E OF THE REGION
TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE MON NIGHT, THEN
VERY SLOWLY LIFT N ACROSS THE REGION TUE AND TUE NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE
WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST TUE NIGHT, THEN TRACK N AND
NE OF THE AREA WED AND WED NIGHT WHILE PULLING A STRONG COLD FRONT E
ACROSS THE REGION. ANOTHER HIGH WILL BUILD E OVER THE WATERS THU AND
THU NIGHT, THEN SHIFT E FRI AND FRI NIGHT AHEAD OF THE NEXT
APPROACHING COLD FRONT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 05/0600L-0900L
060000Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    05/0600L: PARTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    05/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    05/0600L: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10G15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    05/0600L: NORTH-NORTHWEST 1.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 060000Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    06/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, CHANCE OF SNOW,
    06/12Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    06/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    06/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    06/18Z: 3NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    06/00Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    06/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    06/12Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    06/18Z: EAST 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    06/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    06/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4,
    06/12Z: EAST 2 TO 4,
    06/18Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    06/00Z: 46/20.
 G. SST (F): 
    04/00Z: 43.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      07/00Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      07/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      07/12Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      07/18Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      07/00Z: EAST 2 TO 4,
      07/06Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4,
      07/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      07/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9.
 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 060000Z JAN
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    06/00Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    06/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    06/06Z: 5NM,
    06/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    06/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    06/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    06/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    06/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    06/00Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    06/00Z: 59/33.
 G. SST (F): 
    04/00Z: 50.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      07/00Z: SOUTH 15 TO 25G30,
      07/06Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      07/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      07/18Z: WEST 20 TO 30G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      07/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
      07/06Z: SOUTH 10 TO 14,
      07/12Z: SOUTH 9 TO 13,
      07/18Z: SOUTH 8 TO 12.
 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/