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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 030000Z JAN 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 030000Z JAN 26:
AS BROAD LOW PRESSURE MOVES N OVER E CANADA, A SERIES OF SURFACE
TROUGHS WILL MOVE NW TO SE OVER THE AREA TODAY, WITH A COLD FRONT
MOVING INTO THE N WATERS TONIGHT, REMAINING THROUGH SAT, AND
WEAKENING SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BRIEFLY EARLY SAT
NIGHT, THEN WEAK LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE AREA LATE 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 THROUGH MON NIGHT. A FRONT SHOULD BE LOCATED
OFF OF THE COAST JUST S OF THE WATERS LATE MON NIGHT, AND AS THE
HIGH MOVES E TUE, THE FRONT WILL MOVE N AS A WARM FRONT, REACHING
THE WATERS TUE NIGHT.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 02/0600L-0900L
030000Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    02/0600L: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    02/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    02/0600L: WEST 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    02/0600L: WEST 2.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 030000Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    03/00Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    03/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    03/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    03/00Z: WEST 6 TO 10,
    03/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 6 TO 10.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    03/00Z: 32/17.
 G. SST (F): 
    01/00Z: 43.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      04/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
      04/06Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      04/12Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20,
      04/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      04/00Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
      04/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4,
      04/12Z: EAST 1 TO 3,
      04/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 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 030000Z JAN
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    03/00Z: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    03/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    03/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
    03/06Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
    03/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    03/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    03/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 9 TO 13,
    03/06Z: WEST 7 TO 11,
    03/12Z: WEST 6 TO 9,
    03/18Z: WEST 5 TO 8.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    03/00Z: 46/25.
 G. SST (F): 
    01/00Z: 51.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      04/00Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
      04/06Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      04/12Z: NORTH 15 TO 25G30,
      04/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 20 TO 30G35.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      04/00Z: WEST 3 TO 5,
      04/06Z: EAST 2 TO 4,
      04/12Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
      04/18Z: NORTHWEST 5 TO 8.
 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/