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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 190000Z OCT 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 190000Z OCT 26:
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NEW
ENGLAND STATES TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO ORGANIZE ALONG A
STRONG COLD FRONT TO THE S OF THE WATERS. THE HIGH WILL BUILD E
ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION TONIGHT, THEN SHIFT E MON INTO TUE AS THE
ORGANIZING LOW TO THE S OF THE WATERS MOVES SLOWLY N TOWARD THE
AREA. THE LOW WILL REMAIN S OF THE AREA LATE TUE THROUGH THU BEFORE
FINALLY MOVING E AND PASSING SE OF THE WATERS THU NIGHT. MARINERS
SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST OPC AND COASTAL MARINE FORECASTS
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, AND VESSELS SHOULD EXECUTE AVOIDANCE PLANS
ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE TRANSITING THE WATERS FROM THE SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND WATERS SOUTHWARD OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 18/0600L-0900L
190000Z OCT 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 190000Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    19/00Z: CLEAR,
    19/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    19/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    19/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    19/00Z: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
    19/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
    19/18Z: EAST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    19/00Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
    19/06Z: EAST 4 TO 7,
    19/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9,
    19/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    19/00Z: 57/48.
 G. SST (F): 
    17/00Z: 56.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      20/00Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      20/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40,
      21/06Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40,
      22/00Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
      22/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
      22/18Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
      23/00Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G35.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      20/00Z: SOUTHEAST 9 TO 13,
      20/06Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 14,
      20/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 14,
      21/06Z: EAST 10 TO 15,
      21/18Z: EAST 11 TO 16,
      22/12Z: EAST 10 TO 14,
      22/18Z: EAST 9 TO 13,
      23/00Z: EAST 8 TO 12.
 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 190000Z OCT
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    19/00Z: CLEAR,
    19/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    19/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, ISOLATED TSTMS,
    19/18Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN, ISOLATED TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    19/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    19/06Z: 5NM,
    19/12Z: 3NM,
    19/18Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    19/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
    19/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G45,
    19/12Z: NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    19/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
    19/06Z: EAST 12 TO 17,
    19/12Z: EAST 14 TO 19,
    19/18Z: EAST 11 TO 21.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    19/00Z: 74/51.
 G. SST (F): 
    17/00Z: 69.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      20/00Z: NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50,
      20/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50,
      21/00Z: NORTHEAST 35 TO 45G55,
      22/00Z: NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50,
      22/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
      22/18Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      20/00Z: EAST 14 TO 19,
      20/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 12 TO 17,
      20/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 13 TO 18,
      21/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 20,
      21/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 11 TO 21,
      21/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 12 TO 22,
      21/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 11 TO 21,
      22/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 14 TO 19,
      22/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 12 TO 17,
      22/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 11 TO 16,
      22/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 14,
      23/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 9 TO 13.
 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/