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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 231200Z OCT 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 231200Z OCT 26:
POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE JOSEPHINE, LOCATED NEAR 40.0N 65.8W THIS
EVENING, WILL STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE-FORCE LOW EARLY TONIGHT AS
IT MOVES NE, THEN WILL MOVE WELL OUT INTO THE N ATLANTIC LATER
TONIGHT. MARINERS MUST EXECUTE AVOIDANCE FROM THIS SYSTEM WHILE
MONITORING THE LATEST FORECASTS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD S OVER THE
AREA FRI THROUGH SUN NIGHT, THEN SHIFT E OF THE REGION MON. A COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NW MON, AND THEN MOVE S OVER
THE WATERS MON NIGHT. ANOTHER HIGH WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE REGION
TUE AND TUE NIGHT. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 22/0600L-0900L
231200Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    22/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    22/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    22/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    22/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 231200Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    23/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    24/00Z: CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    23/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    23/12Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G40,
    24/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
    24/06Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    23/12Z: NORTHEAST 9 TO 13,
    23/18Z: NORTHEAST 8 TO 12,
    24/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 7 TO 11,
    24/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 9.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    23/12Z: 52/41.
 G. SST (F): 
    21/00Z: 55.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      24/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      24/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      25/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      25/12Z: WEST 0 TO 5G10,
      25/18Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      26/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      27/00Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      27/06Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25,
      27/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      24/12Z: EAST 5 TO 8,
      24/18Z: EAST 4 TO 7,
      25/00Z: EAST 4 TO 6,
      25/06Z: EAST 3 TO 5,
      25/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 2 TO 4,
      26/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 2 TO 3,
      26/12Z: EAST 2 TO 3,
      26/18Z: EAST 1 TO 3,
      27/00Z: 1 TO 3,
      27/06Z: 3 TO 5,
      27/12Z: 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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 231200Z OCT
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    23/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    23/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    23/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
    24/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    23/12Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
    24/00Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 14,
    24/06Z: NORTHEAST 9 TO 13.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    23/12Z: 60/48.
 G. SST (F): 
    21/00Z: 67.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      24/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      24/18Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25,
      25/00Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20,
      25/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      25/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
      26/00Z: EAST 5 TO 10G15,
      26/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10,
      26/12Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      26/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      27/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15,
      27/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      27/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      24/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 8 TO 12,
      24/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 7 TO 11,
      25/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 6 TO 10,
      25/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8,
      26/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      26/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      26/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      27/00Z: 3 TO 5,
      27/06Z: 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/