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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 291200Z AUG 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 291200Z AUG 26:
A LOW PRESSURE AND WARM FRONT CLEAR NE OF THE WATERS THIS EVENING,
WHILE A COLD FRONT MOVES TO THE COAST. THE COLD FRONT PUSHES SLOWLY
E ACROSS THE WATERS LATER TONIGHT INTO SAT, THEN CLEARS E OF THE
AREA BY EARLY SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS E INTO THE AREA BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT SAT AND SAT NIGHT, THEN SHIFTS SE OF THE WATERS SUN.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE N SUN, PUSHING S ACROSS THE
WATERS SUN NIGHT AND MON. THE FRONTS STALLS S OF THE REGION MON
NIGHT INTO TUE NIGHT, WHILE A HIGH PRESSURE MOVES E AND SE ACROSS
THE GULF OF MAINE. THE FRONT THEN RETURNS N AS A WARM FRONT WED,
CLEARING N OF THE WATERS WED NIGHT. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 28/0600L-0900L
291200Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    28/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    28/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    28/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    28/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 291200Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    29/12Z: CLEAR,
    30/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    30/06Z: PARTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    29/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    29/12Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20,
    29/18Z: WEST 10 TO 15,
    30/00Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    30/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    29/12Z: SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
    29/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    30/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    29/12Z: 71/56.
 G. SST (F): 
    27/00Z: 65.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      30/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      30/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      31/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      31/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      30/12Z: SOUTH 2 TO 3,
      30/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4,
      31/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 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 291200Z AUG
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    29/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
    30/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED
TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    29/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    29/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    29/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
    30/00Z: NORTH 5 TO 10,
    30/06Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    29/12Z: SOUTH 3 TO 4,
    29/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    30/00Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    30/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    29/12Z: 80/65.
 G. SST (F): 
    27/00Z: 77.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      30/12Z: WEST 10 TO 15,
      30/18Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      31/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      31/06Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      30/12Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3,
      31/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
      31/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 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/