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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 190000Z JUL 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 190000Z JUL 26:
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PASS E OF THE WATERS EARLY TODAY. A
STATIONARY FRONT S OF THE WATERS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL RETURN N AS
A WARM FRONT DURING THE DAY TODAY, AND LIFT N OF THE AREA TONIGHT AS
THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST. THE COLD FRONT WILL CROSS
THE AREA SUN MORNING, 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.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 18/0600L-0900L
190000Z 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 190000Z JUL 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    19/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
    19/06Z: CLOUDY WITH TSTMS, SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS,
    19/12Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    19/18Z: CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    19/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    19/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    19/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    19/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    19/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    19/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
    19/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    19/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    19/00Z: 73/56.
 G. SST (F): 
    17/00Z: 61.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      20/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
      20/12Z: WEST 10 TO 15G20,
      20/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      20/00Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
      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 190000Z JUL
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    19/00Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
    19/06Z: CLOUDY WITH TSTMS, SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS,
    19/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SCATTERED TSTMS,
    19/18Z: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    19/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    19/06Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    19/12Z: 3NM,
    19/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    19/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    19/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    19/12Z: WEST 20 TO 30G35,
    19/18Z: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    19/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
    19/06Z: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
    19/12Z: SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
    19/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    19/00Z: 81/66.
 G. SST (F): 
    17/00Z: 72.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      20/00Z: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15,
      20/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      20/12Z: NORTHEAST 5 TO 10G15,
      20/18Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      20/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
      20/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
      20/12Z: SOUTH-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.
7. FORECASTER: GC DIVISION/