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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 021200Z OCT 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 021200Z OCT 26:
A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL SHIFT E OF THE REGION TONIGHT. A
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW FRI, MOVE THROUGH THE AREA FRI
NIGHT, THEN STALL S OF THE WATERS THROUGH SAT INTO SUN. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE COLD FRONT SAT INTO
SUN, THEN SHIFT NE SUN NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE
STALLED FRONT S OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT, THEN LIFT NE ACROSS THE OUTER
PORTIONS MON AND MON NIGHT AND JUST AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT
THAT MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS LATE MON AND MON NIGHT. THE LOW THEN
BECOMES ABSORBED INTO A DEEPER, BROADENING LOW ACROSS THE GULF OF
SAINT LAWRENCE TUE INTO TUE NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 01/0600L-0900L
021200Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    01/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    01/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    01/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    01/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 021200Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    02/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG,
    02/18Z: CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG,
    03/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    03/06Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    02/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    03/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    02/12Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    03/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G25,
    03/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    02/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
    03/00Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6,
    03/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    02/12Z: 68/52.
 G. SST (F): 
    30/00Z: 58.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      03/12Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20,
      03/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
      04/00Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15,
      04/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      03/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4.
 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 021200Z OCT
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    02/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    02/18Z: CLOUDY,
    03/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    02/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    02/12Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    03/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    03/06Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    02/12Z: SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5,
    02/18Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
    03/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    02/12Z: 76/62.
 G. SST (F): 
    30/00Z: 70.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      03/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      03/18Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      04/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      03/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      03/18Z: NORTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      04/00Z: NORTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      04/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7.
 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/