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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 210000Z AUG 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 210000Z AUG 26:
A WEAK COLD FRONT ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST WILL MOVE OFFSHORE
TODAY, THEN CROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY WHILE
DISSIPATING. A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WATERS FROM THE S FRI
NIGHT INTO EARLY SAT, LIFT N THROUGH THE WATERS LATER SAT AND SAT
NIGHT, THEN CLEAR N OF THE WATERS SUN. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL REACH
THE WATERS EARLY MON, AND PUSH E ACROSS THE AREA INTO MON NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 20/0600L-0900L
210000Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    20/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    20/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    20/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    20/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 210000Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    21/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN,
    21/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    21/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    21/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH CHANCE OF RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    21/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    21/00Z: WEST 5 TO 10,
    21/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15,
    21/12Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15,
    21/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    21/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2,
    21/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 2,
    21/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    21/00Z: 75/58.
 G. SST (F): 
    19/00Z: 64.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      22/00Z: EAST 5 TO 10G15,
      22/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      22/12Z: EAST 10 TO 15G20,
      22/18Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      22/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3,
      22/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
      22/18Z: 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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 210000Z AUG
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    21/00Z: CLEAR WITH RAIN, ISOLATED TSTMS,
    21/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    21/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    21/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15,
    21/06Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15G20,
    21/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    21/18Z: EAST 10 TO 15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    21/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    21/00Z: 81/65.
 G. SST (F): 
    19/00Z: 77.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      22/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      22/06Z: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      22/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      22/18Z: SOUTH 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      22/00Z: EAST 2 TO 4,
      22/18Z: 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/