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ISSUED AT 10/17/2026 15:58Z
 VALID AT 10/18/2026 00:00Z
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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 180000Z 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 180000Z OCT 26:
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E AWAY FROM THE AREA TODAY, BEFORE A
SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS MOVE SE OVER THE N WATERS INTO EARLY
SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E ACROSS THE REGION SUN INTO MON, THEN
SHIFT E MON NIGHT INTO TUE AS A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BEGINS TO
APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE S. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN S
OF THE AREA TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT AS ANOTHER HIGH MOVES E ACROSS
AREAS JUST N OF THE WATERS. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 17/0600L-0900L
180000Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    17/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    17/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    17/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    17/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 180000Z OCT 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    18/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    18/06Z: CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    18/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    18/00Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
    18/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 20G25,
    18/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    18/00Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 8,
    18/06Z: NORTH 5 TO 8,
    18/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 8,
    18/18Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 8.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    18/00Z: 52/40.
 G. SST (F): 
    16/00Z: 56.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      19/00Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      19/06Z: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      19/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      19/18Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25,
      20/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      20/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      21/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
      21/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40,
      21/12Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40,
      21/18Z: NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G35,
      22/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      19/00Z: SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10,
      19/06Z: SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12,
      19/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 9 TO 13,
      19/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 14,
      20/00Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 14,
      20/06Z: SOUTHEAST 9 TO 13,
      20/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 7 TO 11,
      21/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 7 TO 11,
      22/00Z: EAST 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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 180000Z OCT
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE WARNING...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    18/00Z: CLOUDY,
    18/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    18/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    18/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G40,
    18/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
    18/12Z: NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    18/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 9 TO 13,
    18/06Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 14,
    18/12Z: NORTHEAST 10 TO 15.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    18/00Z: 62/44.
 G. SST (F): 
    16/00Z: 69.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 96 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      19/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45,
      19/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G45,
      19/12Z: NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50,
      20/00Z: NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G45,
      20/06Z: NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50,
      20/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50,
      21/00Z: NORTHEAST 35 TO 45G55,
      22/00Z: NORTHEAST 30 TO 40G50.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      19/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 11 TO 16,
      19/06Z: EAST 13 TO 18,
      19/12Z: EAST 10 TO 20,
      20/00Z: EAST 14 TO 19,
      20/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 14 TO 19,
      20/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 10 TO 20,
      21/00Z: NORTHEAST 11 TO 21,
      21/06Z: NORTHEAST 12 TO 22,
      21/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 11 TO 21.
 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/