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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 171200Z 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 171200Z OCT 26:
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N OVER THE WATERS EARLY TONIGHT. A STRONG
COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE E ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO SAT,
BEFORE A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS OR SECONDARY COLD FRONTS
MOVE SE OVER THE WATERS SAT INTO SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E
ACROSS THE REGION SUN INTO MON, THEN BEGIN TO SHIFT E MON NIGHT INTO
TUE AS LOW PRESSURE BEGINS TO APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE S. THE LOW
WILL REMAIN S OF THE AREA TUE THROUGH WED NIGHGT AS ANOTHER HIGH
MOVES E ACROSS THE AREA. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 16/0600L-0900L
171200Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    16/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    16/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    16/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    16/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 171200Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    17/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS,
    17/18Z: CLOUDY,
    18/00Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    18/06Z: CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    17/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    17/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    17/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    18/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G35,
    18/06Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    17/12Z: NORTHWEST 6 TO 9,
    17/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 8,
    18/06Z: NORTH 5 TO 8.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    17/12Z: 54/39.
 G. SST (F): 
    15/00Z: 56.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      18/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G30,
      18/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20,
      19/00Z: EAST 15 TO 20,
      19/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25,
      19/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      19/18Z: EAST 15 TO 25G30,
      20/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25,
      20/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25,
      20/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      20/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25,
      21/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      21/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      18/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      18/18Z: NORTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      19/00Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      19/06Z: EAST 6 TO 9,
      19/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 7 TO 11,
      19/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 9 TO 13,
      20/00Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 14,
      20/06Z: SOUTHEAST 9 TO 13,
      20/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12,
      21/06Z: EAST 9 TO 13,
      21/12Z: 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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 171200Z OCT
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    17/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS,
    17/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    18/00Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    17/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    17/12Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G35,
    17/18Z: NORTH 20 TO 30G40,
    18/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G40,
    18/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    17/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 6 TO 9,
    17/18Z: NORTH 7 TO 11,
    18/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 8 TO 12,
    18/06Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 14.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    17/12Z: 74/43.
 G. SST (F): 
    15/00Z: 69.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      18/12Z: NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
      19/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
      19/18Z: NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
      20/06Z: NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G40,
      20/12Z: NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
      21/00Z: NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G40,
      21/06Z: NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
      21/12Z: NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G45.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      18/12Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
      19/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 11 TO 16,
      19/06Z: EAST 12 TO 17,
      19/12Z: EAST 14 TO 19,
      19/18Z: EAST 13 TO 18,
      20/00Z: EAST 12 TO 17,
      20/06Z: EAST 10 TO 15,
      20/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
      20/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 14,
      21/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15,
      21/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 11 TO 16.
 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/