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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 151200Z 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 151200Z JAN 26:
FOLLOWING AN INITIAL COLD FRONT THAT WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE THROUGH
THE AREA, A STRONG COLD FRONT GRADUALLY MOVES E ACROSS THE WATERS
TONIGHT AND THU. A SERIES OF SURFACE TROUGHS WILL THEN MOVE THROUGH
THE AREA THU NIGHT AND FRI. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN LATE FRI AND FRI
NIGHT. AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES E FRI NIGHT, A WARM FRONT APPROACHES
FROM THE S, MOVING INTO THE S WATERS SAT. THE FRONT WILL REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY OVER OR NEAR THE WATERS SAT NIGHT AND SUN, THEN
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NE ALONG THE FRONT, AND MOVE OVER OR NEAR THE
E WATERS SUN NIGHT. SURFACE TROUGHINESS WILL BE IN PLACE BEHIND THE
LOW MON, HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BRIEFLY EARLY MON NIGHT, THEN
ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE WATERS LATE MON NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 14/0600L-0900L
151200Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    14/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    14/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    14/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    14/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 151200Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    15/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    15/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY,
    16/00Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    15/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    16/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    15/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    15/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    16/00Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    16/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    15/12Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
    15/18Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
    16/00Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
    16/06Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    15/12Z: 46/25.
 G. SST (F): 
    13/00Z: 42.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      16/12Z: WEST 25 TO 35G45,
      16/18Z: WEST 25 TO 35G40,
      17/00Z: WEST 15 TO 25G30,
      17/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      16/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14,
      16/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15,
      17/00Z: SOUTH 10 TO 14,
      17/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10.
 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 151200Z JAN
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    15/12Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    15/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    15/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    15/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    16/00Z: WEST 20 TO 30G35,
    16/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    15/12Z: SOUTH 6 TO 10,
    15/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10,
    16/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
    16/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    15/12Z: 58/25.
 G. SST (F): 
    13/00Z: 50.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      16/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G45,
      16/18Z: WEST 25 TO 35G40,
      17/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25G30,
      17/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      16/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 11 TO 16,
      17/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14,
      17/06Z: SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11.
 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/