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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 191200Z JUL 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 191200Z JUL 26:
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N ACROSS THE WATERS AND THEN N OF THE WATERS
TONIGHT AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST. THE COLD FRONT
WILL CROSS THE AREA EARLY SUN, AND PASS S AND E OF THE WATERS LATE
SUN INTO SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE E OVER THE WATERS MON
WHILE WEAKENING. THE FRONT TO THE S WILL THEN RETURN N AS A WARM
FRONT TUE INTO TUE NIGHT, AND LIFT N OF THE WATERS BY EARLY WED.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY E INTO THE WATERS WED INTO WED
NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY TO THE S AND E OF THE WATERS
THU AND THU NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 18/0600L-0900L
191200Z JUL 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 191200Z JUL 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    19/12Z: CLEAR WITH AREAS OF FOG,
    19/18Z: CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    19/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    19/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    19/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    19/18Z: WEST 15 TO 20G30,
    20/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G25,
    20/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    19/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
    19/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
    20/00Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    19/12Z: 73/54.
 G. SST (F): 
    17/00Z: 61.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      20/12Z: WEST 10 TO 15G20,
      20/18Z: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      21/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      20/12Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4.
 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 191200Z JUL
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    19/12Z: CLOUDY,
    19/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    20/00Z: CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    19/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    19/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    19/12Z: WEST 20 TO 30G35,
    19/18Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    20/00Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
    20/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    19/12Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
    19/18Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    20/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    20/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    19/12Z: 80/65.
 G. SST (F): 
    17/00Z: 72.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      20/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10,
      20/18Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15,
      21/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15,
      21/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      20/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5,
      20/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4.
 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.
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