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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 191200Z AUG 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 191200Z AUG 26:
LOW PRESSURE OVER GEORGES BANK THIS EVENING WILL SLOWLY MOVE E OF
THE AREA EARLY TONIGHT WHILE PULLING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE WATERS.
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E INTO THE AREA TONIGHT INTO WED, THEN
SHIFT E OF THE REGION WED NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY
S ACROSS THE WATERS THU INTO THU NIGHT, THEN STALL S OF THE AREA FRI
AND FRI NIGHT AS WEAK LOW PRESSURE FORMS ALONG THE FRONT. THE FRONT
WILL THEN LIFT N ACROSS THE AREA AS A WARM FRONT SAT INTO SUN AS LOW
PRESSURE TRACKS NE ALONG THE COAST, BEFORE ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES
OFFSHORE SUN NIGHT. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 18/0600L-0900L
191200Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    18/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    18/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    18/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    18/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 191200Z AUG 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    19/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG,
    19/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH AREAS OF FOG,
    20/00Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG,
    20/06Z: CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    19/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    19/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
    19/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    20/06Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    19/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
    19/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    20/06Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    19/12Z: 75/56.
 G. SST (F): 
    17/00Z: 64.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      20/12Z: WEST 5 TO 10G15,
      20/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10,
      21/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      20/12Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
      20/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3.
 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 191200Z AUG
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    19/12Z: CLEAR WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
    20/00Z: CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    19/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    20/06Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    19/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10,
    19/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
    20/00Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
    20/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    19/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    19/18Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    19/12Z: 81/70.
 G. SST (F): 
    17/00Z: 77.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      20/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      20/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10,
      21/06Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      20/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3,
      21/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3.
 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/