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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 210000Z SEP 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 210000Z SEP 26:
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT E OF THE WATERS EARLY TODAY. A WARM FRONT
WILL LIFT N INTO THE FAR S WATERS LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT, BEFORE
LOW PRESSURE MOVES E ACROSS THE FAR S WATERS LATER TONIGHT AND MON
WHILE PULLING A COLD FRONT OVER THE AREA. THE COLD FRONT WILL STALL
S OF THE AREA MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS
ALONG AND S OF THE STALLED FRONT, THEN LIFTS SLOWLY N TOWARDS THE
WATERS WED AND WED NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD N OF THE
REGION TUE AND TUE NIGHT, THEN CONTINUE WED INTO THU NIGHT. THE LOW
WILL STRENGTHEN JUST S OF THE REGION THU AND THU NIGHT. WIDESPREAD
STRONG GALE FORCE WINDS, WITH STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS, AND BUILDING
SEAS ARE LIKELY OVER MOST OF THE WATERS BEGINNING TUE AND CONTINUING
THROUGH THU NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AS THIS
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SYSTEM LIKELY IMPACTS MOST OF THE REGION TUE
THROUGH THU NIGHT. PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST OPC AND COASTAL MARINE
FORECASTS. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 20/0600L-0900L
210000Z SEP 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    20/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    20/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    20/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    20/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 210000Z SEP 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    21/00Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHWRS,
    21/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS,
    21/18Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    21/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    21/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    21/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
    21/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
    21/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    21/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3,
    21/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    21/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    21/00Z: 65/52.
 G. SST (F): 
    19/00Z: 61.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      22/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      22/06Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      22/12Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      22/18Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      22/00Z: NORTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      22/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      22/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      22/18Z: NORTHEAST 4 TO 6.
 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 210000Z SEP
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    21/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS,
    21/06Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHWRS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS,
    21/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS,
    21/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    21/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    21/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    21/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    21/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
    21/18Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    21/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
    21/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
    21/12Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
    21/18Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    21/00Z: 77/59.
 G. SST (F): 
    19/00Z: 74.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      22/00Z: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      22/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      22/12Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30G40,
      22/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35G45.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      22/00Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      22/06Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 8,
      22/12Z: NORTHEAST 6 TO 10,
      22/18Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 8 TO 12.
 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/