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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 160000Z MAY 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 160000Z MAY 26:
A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARIES
AND TROUGHS OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING WILL SLIDE OFF TO THE E OF
THE WATERS BY LATER TODAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE AREA TONIGHT, WITH THE HIGH TO REMAIN CENTERED S OF THE WATERS
WHILE IT PERSISTS SAT INTO SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE WATERS
FROM THE NW SUN THEN PUSH SE ACROSS THE AREA SUN NIGHT WHILE
WEAKENING. THE FRONT WILL STALL NEAR OR JUST S OF THE SOUTHERN
WATERS MON, THEN LIFT N AS A WEAK WARM FRONT MON NIGHT. THE FRONT
WILL LIFT N OF THE AREA TUE WHILE A STRONG HIGH SETTLES S AND SE OF
THE AREA INTO TUE NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 15/0600L-0900L
160000Z MAY 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    15/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    15/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    15/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    15/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 160000Z MAY 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    16/00Z: CLOUDY,
    16/06Z: PARTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    16/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    16/18Z: 3NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    16/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    16/06Z: WEST 15 TO 20G25,
    16/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    16/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    16/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8,
    16/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    16/12Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    16/00Z: 58/45.
 G. SST (F): 
    14/00Z: 46.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      17/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      17/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      17/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      17/00Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      17/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
      17/12Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      17/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 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 160000Z MAY
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    16/00Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    16/12Z: CLEAR,
    16/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    16/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    16/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    16/12Z: WEST 10 TO 15G20,
    16/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    16/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8,
    16/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    16/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    16/00Z: 62/49.
 G. SST (F): 
    14/00Z: 53.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      17/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      17/06Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      17/18Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      17/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      17/06Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
      17/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7.
 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/