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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 221200Z OCT 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 221200Z OCT 26:
SUBTROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE WILL CONTINUE S OF THE AREA TONIGHT,
THEN TRACK NE WHILE STRENGTHENING AND TRANSITIONING TO A
POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE THU BEFORE PASSING E OF THE WATERS THU NIGHT
INTO FRI. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST ADVISORIES FROM THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, AND EXECUTE AVOIDANCE PLANS. STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE TO THE N AND NE OF THE AREA THIS EVENING WILL MOVE WELL NE
OF THE REGION TONIGHT. A SECOND HIGH WILL BUILD NW OF THE AREA THU
INTO FRI NIGHT, THEN SLOWLY EXPAND SE OVER THE WATERS SAT INTO SUN
BEFORE SHIFTING E OF THE REGION SUN NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE NW MON, THEN MOVE S ACROSS THE WATERS MON NIGHT. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 21/0600L-0900L
221200Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    21/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    21/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    21/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    21/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 221200Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    22/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, ISOLATED TSTMS,
    23/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, ISOLATED TSTMS,
    23/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    22/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    22/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    22/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
    22/18Z: NORTH 25 TO 35G45.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    22/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 14,
    22/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 14,
    23/00Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 14.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    22/12Z: 56/42.
 G. SST (F): 
    20/00Z: 55.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      23/12Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G40,
      23/18Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G35,
      24/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      24/06Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20,
      24/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      24/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      25/00Z: WEST 10 TO 15,
      25/06Z: WEST 5 TO 10G15,
      25/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10,
      25/18Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15,
      26/00Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      26/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      26/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      23/12Z: NORTHEAST 9 TO 13,
      23/18Z: NORTHEAST 8 TO 12,
      24/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 10,
      24/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8,
      24/12Z: EAST 4 TO 7,
      24/18Z: EAST 4 TO 6,
      25/06Z: EAST 3 TO 5,
      25/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 2 TO 4,
      25/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 1 TO 3,
      26/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 2 TO 3,
      26/06Z: SOUTHWEST 2 TO 3,
      26/12Z: 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 221200Z OCT
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    22/12Z: CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS RAIN SHWRS, ISOLATED TSTMS,
    22/18Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, ISOLATED TSTMS,
    23/00Z: CLEAR WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, ISOLATED TSTMS,
    23/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    22/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    22/12Z: NORTH 50 TO 60G70,
    22/18Z: NORTH 40 TO 50G60,
    23/00Z: NORTH 30 TO 40G50,
    23/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    22/12Z: NORTHEAST 21 TO 31,
    22/18Z: NORTHEAST 19 TO 29,
    23/00Z: NORTHEAST 14 TO 19,
    23/06Z: NORTHEAST 12 TO 17.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    22/12Z: 70/50.
 G. SST (F): 
    20/00Z: 68.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      23/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
      23/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      24/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      24/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      24/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      25/00Z: NORTH 10 TO 15,
      25/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      25/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
      26/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
      26/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10,
      26/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      23/12Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
      23/18Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 14,
      24/00Z: NORTHEAST 9 TO 13,
      24/06Z: NORTHEAST 8 TO 12,
      24/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 7 TO 11,
      24/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 10,
      25/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9,
      25/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8,
      26/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      26/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      26/12Z: 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/