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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 241200Z DEC 25:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 241200Z DEC 25:
A FRONT MOVES INTO THE WATERS TONIGHT, AND LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM
ALONG THE FRONT, MOVING SE OF THE AREA WED. INTENSE, BROAD LOW
PRESSURE WILL BE LOCATED WELL OUT INTO THE N ATLANTIC SE OF THE
WATERS BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING WED, WITH HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE LOW WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
E THU AS ANOTHER LOW, AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT, MOVE SE THROUGH
THE WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS E OVER THE AREA AGAIN FOR OVERNIGHT
THU THROUGH EARLY SUN. A WARM FRONT MOVES NE ACROSS THE AREA LATE
SUN AND SUN NIGHT, FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT FOR LATE SUN
NIGHT. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 23/0600L-0900L
241200Z DEC 25
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    23/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    23/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    23/0600L: WEST 10 TO 15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    23/0600L: 2.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 241200Z DEC 25
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    24/12Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN, CHANCE OF SNOW,
    24/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW,
    25/00Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    24/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    24/18Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    25/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    24/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
    24/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 35 TO 45G55,
    25/00Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
    25/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    24/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10,
    24/18Z: EAST 8 TO 12,
    25/00Z: EAST 7 TO 11,
    25/06Z: EAST 6 TO 9.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    24/12Z: 43/27.
 G. SST (F): 
    22/00Z: 45.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      25/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      25/18Z: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      26/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      25/12Z: EAST 4 TO 7,
      25/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
      26/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 9 TO 13,
      26/06Z: NORTH 10 TO 14.
 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 241200Z DEC
25
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    24/12Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    25/00Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    24/12Z: 3NM,
    24/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    24/12Z: NORTHWEST 30 TO 40G50,
    24/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 35 TO 45G55,
    25/00Z: NORTH 30 TO 40G50,
    25/06Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    24/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 9 TO 13,
    24/18Z: NORTHWEST 13 TO 18,
    25/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 12 TO 17,
    25/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    24/12Z: 54/34.
 G. SST (F): 
    22/00Z: 52.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      25/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      25/18Z: WEST 25 TO 35G45,
      26/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      25/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 7 TO 11,
      25/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
      26/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 14,
      26/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 11 TO 16.
 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/