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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 021200Z JAN 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 021200Z JAN 26:
LOW PRESSURE AND A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE AREA THIS
EVENING, THEN AS THE LOW MOVES N INTO E CANADA, A SERIES OF SURFACE
TROUGHS WILL MOVE NW TO SE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH SAT. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN BRIEFLY SAT NIGHT, THEN WEAK LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPS OVER THE AREA SAT NIGHT, ABSORBED BY A STRONGER, BROADER
SYSTEM MOVING SE AND E OF THE WATERS SUN AND SUN NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE STARTS TO BUILD IN FROM THE W LATE SUN NIGHT AND CONTINUES
INTO MON NIGHT. A FRONT SHOULD EMERGE OFF OF THE COAST JUST S OF THE
WATERS LATE MON NIGHT, THEN LIFT NE INTO THE AREA TUE AND TUE NIGHT
AS THE HIGH SHIFTS E OF THE WATERS.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 01/0600L-0900L
021200Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    01/0600L: MM WITH CHANCE OF SNOW.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    01/0600L: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    01/0600L: WEST 20G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    01/0600L: 3.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 021200Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    02/12Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    02/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    02/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    02/12Z: WEST 20 TO 30G40,
    03/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    02/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14,
    02/18Z: WEST 8 TO 12,
    03/00Z: WEST 6 TO 10.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    02/12Z: 32/16.
 G. SST (F): 
    31/00Z: 43.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      03/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      04/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      04/06Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      03/12Z: WEST 6 TO 10,
      03/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 6 TO 10,
      04/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      04/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5.
 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 021200Z JAN
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    02/12Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN, CHANCE OF SNOW, ISOLATED
            SNOWSHWRS,
    02/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    03/00Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    02/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    02/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    02/12Z: WEST 20 TO 30G40,
    02/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    03/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
    03/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    02/12Z: WEST 9 TO 13,
    02/18Z: WEST 10 TO 14,
    03/00Z: WEST 9 TO 13,
    03/06Z: WEST 7 TO 11.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    02/12Z: 47/25.
 G. SST (F): 
    31/00Z: 51.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      03/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      03/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      04/00Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      04/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      03/12Z: WEST 6 TO 9,
      03/18Z: WEST 5 TO 8,
      04/00Z: WEST 4 TO 6,
      04/06Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5.
 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/