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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 040000Z AUG 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 040000Z AUG 26:
A WARM FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE N OVER THE WATERS TODAY. A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE W LATE TODAY, MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE AREA
TONIGHT. THE FRONT STALLS JUST S OF THE AREA FOR TUE, AS A SURFACE
TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDS OVER
THE AREA FOR TUE NIGHT. THE FRONT TO THE S SLOWLY STARTS TO MOVE
BACK N AS A WARM FRONT WED AND WED NIGHT, MOVING N OF THE WATERS
THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE IN PLACE THU AFTERNOON, THEN ANOTHER
SURFACE TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE AREA THU NIGHT. A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES THE AREA FRI AND MOVES INTO THE WATERS FRI NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 03/0600L-0900L
040000Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    03/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    03/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    03/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    03/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 040000Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    04/00Z: CLOUDY WITH LIKELY RAIN SHWRS, RAIN, CHANCE OF TSTMS,
    04/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH RAIN, CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, AREAS OF
            FOG,
    04/12Z: CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    04/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    04/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    04/00Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    04/06Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30,
    04/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    04/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    04/00Z: SOUTH 7 TO 11,
    04/12Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
    04/18Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    04/00Z: 75/58.
 G. SST (F): 
    02/00Z: 63.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      05/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      05/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      05/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      05/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      05/00Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
      05/12Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4,
      05/18Z: SOUTH 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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 040000Z AUG
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    04/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
    04/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS,
    04/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    04/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    04/00Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    04/06Z: WEST 20 TO 30G35,
    04/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    04/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    04/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
    04/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
    04/12Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
    04/18Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    04/00Z: 80/65.
 G. SST (F): 
    02/00Z: 74.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      05/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      05/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      05/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      05/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      05/00Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
      05/06Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
      05/18Z: SOUTH 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.
7. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/