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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 090000Z SEP 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 090000Z SEP 26:
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD SE OVER THE WATERS BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT INTO WED,
THEN MOVE E AND SE OF THE AREA WED NIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NE
ACROSS THE AREA. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE THU,
THEN MOVE SE ACROSS THE WATERS THU NIGHT. A SERIES OF SECONDARY COLD
FRONTS OR LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS WILL CROSS THE WATERS FRI. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OFFSHORE FRI NIGHT, MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS SAT,
THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT WHILE MAINTAINING A RIDGE ACROSS
THE WATERS.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 08/0600L-0900L
090000Z SEP 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    08/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    08/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    08/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    08/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 090000Z SEP 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    09/00Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    09/06Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    09/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    09/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
    09/06Z: EAST 5 TO 10,
    09/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    09/18Z: SOUTH 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    09/00Z: EAST 1 TO 2,
    09/06Z: SOUTHEAST 1 TO 2,
    09/12Z: SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3,
    09/18Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    09/00Z: 70/53.
 G. SST (F): 
    07/00Z: 62.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      10/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      10/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      10/12Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      10/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      10/00Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6,
      10/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
      10/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8.
 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 090000Z SEP
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    09/00Z: CLOUDY,
    09/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    09/12Z: CLOUDY,
    09/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    09/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    09/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
    09/06Z: WEST 5 TO 10G15,
    09/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
    09/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    09/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 1 TO 3,
    09/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    09/00Z: 77/65.
 G. SST (F): 
    07/00Z: 76.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      10/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      10/12Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G35,
      10/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      10/00Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
      10/06Z: SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
      10/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 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.
7. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/