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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 100000Z JAN 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT...
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 100000Z JAN 26:
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE WATERS TODAY, AND MOVE E AND SE OF
THE AREA TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N THROUGH THE WATERS BY
EARLY TONIGHT AND FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
SAT. THE COLD FRONT WILL STALL S OF THE AREA DURING SAT, THEN LIFT
BACK N THROUGH THE WATERS AS A WARM FRONT SAT NIGHT. A STRONGER COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE SUN WHILE A STRENGTHENING LOW DEVELOPS NEAR
THE COAST AND MOVES INTO THE GULF OF MAINE EARLY SUN. THE COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT INTO MON WHILE THE RAPIDLY
DEVELOPING LOW MOVES OFF TO THE NE OF THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD TO THE SW AND S OF THE WATERS MON NIGHT, AND PASS TO THE SE OF
THE AREA TUE AND TUE NIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH CROSSES THE
REGION. A WARM FRONT WILL DEVELOP AND LIFT N INTO THE AREA TUE NIGHT
AS ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES E AND NE FROM THE GREAT
LAKES AND N OF MAINE.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 09/0600L-0900L
100000Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    09/0600L: CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    09/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    09/0600L: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5G10.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    09/0600L: SOUTHEAST 1.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 100000Z JAN 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    10/00Z: CLOUDY WITH LIKELY RAIN,
    10/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN,
    10/12Z: CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN,
    10/18Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    10/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    10/06Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    10/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    10/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
    10/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
    10/12Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    10/18Z: NORTH 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    10/00Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
    10/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
    10/12Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9,
    10/18Z: SOUTH 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    10/00Z: 49/39.
 G. SST (F): 
    08/00Z: 43.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      11/00Z: EAST 15 TO 25G30,
      11/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      11/12Z: NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      11/18Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      11/00Z: SOUTH 3 TO 5,
      11/06Z: SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9,
      11/18Z: SOUTH 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.
6. NARRAGANSETT BAY OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 100000Z JAN
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    10/00Z: CLOUDY WITH LIKELY RAIN, CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS,
    10/06Z: CLOUDY WITH LIKELY RAIN,
    10/18Z: CLOUDY WITH RAIN.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    10/00Z: LESS THAN 1NM,
    10/18Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    10/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    10/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    10/12Z: NORTH-NORTHWEST 10 TO 15G20,
    10/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    10/00Z: SOUTH 4 TO 7,
    10/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    10/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    10/00Z: 62/39.
 G. SST (F): 
    08/00Z: 50.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      11/00Z: SOUTH 20 TO 30G40,
      11/06Z: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40,
      11/12Z: WEST 20 TO 30G40,
      11/18Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 25 TO 35G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      11/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9,
      11/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
      11/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13,
      11/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
 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/