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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 181200Z OCT 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 181200Z OCT 26:
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NEW
ENGLAND STATES TONIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE ORGANIZES ALONG A STRONG COLD
FRONT TO THE S OF THE WATERS. THE HIGH PRESSURE AREA WILL BUILD E
ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION SUN INTO SUN NIGHT, THEN SHIFT E MON INTO
TUE AS THE ORGANIZING LOW PRESSURE AREA TO THE S OF THE WATERS MOVES
SLOWLY N TOWARD THE AREA. THE LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL REMAIN S OF THE
AREA LATE TUE THROUGH THU BEFORE FINALLY MOVE E AND PASSING SE OF
THE WATERS THU NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST OPC
AND COASTAL MARINE FORECASTS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, AND VESSELS
SHOULD BEGIN TO EXECUTE AVOIDANCE PLANS ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE
TRANSITING THE WATERS FROM THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS SOUTHWARD
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 17/0600L-0900L
181200Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    17/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    17/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    17/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    17/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 181200Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    18/12Z: CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    18/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    18/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    18/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    19/00Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    19/06Z: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    18/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    18/18Z: NORTHEAST 4 TO 6,
    19/00Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    19/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    18/12Z: 55/40.
 G. SST (F): 
    16/00Z: 56.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      19/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      19/18Z: EAST 15 TO 25G30,
      20/00Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      20/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
      21/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40,
      21/06Z: NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G40,
      21/18Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      19/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10,
      19/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 9 TO 13,
      20/00Z: SOUTHEAST 9 TO 13,
      20/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 9 TO 13,
      21/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12,
      21/06Z: EAST 9 TO 13,
      21/18Z: EAST 10 TO 14,
      22/12Z: EAST 9 TO 13.
 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 181200Z OCT
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    18/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    18/18Z: CLEAR,
    19/06Z: CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    18/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    18/12Z: NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
    19/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
    19/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    18/12Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
    19/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 12 TO 17,
    19/06Z: EAST 14 TO 19.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    18/12Z: 66/45.
 G. SST (F): 
    16/00Z: 69.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      19/12Z: NORTHEAST 35 TO 45G55,
      20/00Z: NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50,
      20/06Z: NORTHEAST 35 TO 45G55,
      20/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 35 TO 45G55,
      21/06Z: NORTHEAST 35 TO 45G55,
      22/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50,
      22/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G45.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      19/12Z: EAST 11 TO 21,
      20/00Z: EAST 14 TO 19,
      20/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 13 TO 18,
      20/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 14 TO 19,
      20/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 20,
      21/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 12 TO 22,
      21/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 14 TO 24,
      21/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25,
      22/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 13 TO 23,
      22/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 20,
      22/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 13 TO 18.
 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/