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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 120000Z JAN 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 120000Z JAN 26:
LOW PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR 43N67W WILL CONTINUE MOVING NE TODAY,
WHILE PULLING A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION. STRONG NW FLOW
WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATER TODAY INTO MON AS THE LOW RAPIDLY
INTENSIFIES ACROSS THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE AND NEWFOUNDLAND. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA MON, THEN SHIFTS E MON NIGHT. A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS LATER MON NIGHT AND TUE.
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST LATER TUE, THEN SLOWLY MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT AS THE ASSOCIATED LOW
PRESSURE PASSES WELL N OF THE AREA INTO EASTERN CANADA. LOW PRESSURE
LIKELY DEVELOPS OFFSHORE S OF THE AREA THU, THEN LIFTS NE TOWARD THE
WATERS BY THU NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE CLOSELY MONITORING
FORECASTS FOR THIS POTENTIALLY STRONG DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 11/0600L-0900L
120000Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    11/0600L: CLOUDY WITH RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    11/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    11/0600L: WEST 10G15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    11/0600L: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 2.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 120000Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    12/00Z: CLOUDY,
    12/06Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOWSHWRS,
    12/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    12/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    12/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    12/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G40,
    12/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 30 TO 40G50,
    12/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
    12/18Z: WEST 25 TO 35G40.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    12/00Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10,
    12/06Z: WEST 11 TO 16,
    12/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 11 TO 16,
    12/18Z: WEST 10 TO 14.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    12/00Z: 42/26.
 G. SST (F): 
    10/00Z: 43.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      13/00Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30,
      13/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      13/12Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30,
      13/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      13/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
      13/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      13/12Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      13/18Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7.
 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 120000Z JAN
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    12/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF RAIN,
    12/06Z: CLOUDY,
    12/12Z: CLEAR,
    12/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    12/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    12/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 30 TO 40G50,
    12/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
    12/18Z: WEST 20 TO 30G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    12/00Z: WEST 11 TO 16,
    12/06Z: WEST 14 TO 19,
    12/18Z: WEST 10 TO 15.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    12/00Z: 50/31.
 G. SST (F): 
    10/00Z: 50.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      13/00Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30,
      13/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      13/00Z: WEST 6 TO 10,
      13/06Z: WEST 6 TO 9,
      13/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      13/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7.
 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/