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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 090000Z JAN 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MONDAY...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 090000Z JAN 26:
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS TODAY, AND PERSIST INTO
FRI. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N THROUGH THE WATERS EARLY FRI NIGHT
FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT LATE FRI NIGHT INTO EARLY SAT. THE COLD
FRONT WILL STALL S OF THE AREA SAT THEN LIFT BACK N THROUGH THE
WATERS AS A WARM FRONT SAT NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE
SUN WHILE A STRONG LOW DEVELOPS IN THE GULF OF MAINE. THE COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA BY MON WHILE THE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW
MOVES WELL NE OF THE AREA MON NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TO THE
SW AND S OF THE WATERS. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 08/0600L-0900L
090000Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    08/0600L: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    08/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    08/0600L: NORTHWEST 10G15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    08/0600L: SOUTH 2.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 090000Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MONDAY...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    09/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    09/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    09/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    09/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    09/00Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    09/06Z: WEST 5 TO 10G15,
    09/12Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15G20,
    09/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    09/00Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
    09/06Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4,
    09/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3,
    09/18Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    09/00Z: 46/34.
 G. SST (F): 
    07/00Z: 43.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      10/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      10/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      10/12Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      10/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      10/00Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
      10/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
      10/12Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
      10/18Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6.
 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 090000Z JAN
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    09/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    09/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    09/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    09/18Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    09/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    09/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
    09/06Z: EAST 5 TO 10,
    09/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    09/18Z: SOUTH 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    09/00Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
    09/06Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4,
    09/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3,
    09/18Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    09/00Z: 58/38.
 G. SST (F): 
    07/00Z: 50.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      10/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      10/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      10/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      10/18Z: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      10/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
      10/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6.
 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/