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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 010000Z SEP 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY: NONE
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 010000Z SEP 26:
A COLD FRONT MOVING S OVER THE WATERS WILL PASS JUST S OF THE AREA
BY LATER TODAY, AND THEN STALL JUST S OF THE AREA TONIGHT INTO WED
WHILE A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS MOVE E ALONG THE BOUNDARY. WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE GULF OF MAINE AND GEORGES BANK TO THE N
OF THE FRONT BY TONIGHT, WITH THE HIGH PASSING E AND NE OF THE
WATERS TUE INTO WED. THE FRONT THEN LIFTS BACK N INTO THE AREA AS A
WARM FRONT WED NIGHT INTO THU, WITH AN ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE
MOVING TO THE NEW ENGLAND COAST. THE LOW MOVES OFFSHORE LATER THU
AND THU NIGHT, PULLING A COLD FRONT E ACROSS THE AREA. THE LOW
CONTINUES MOVING E FRI AND FRI NIGHT AND PASSES JUST S AND SE OF
NOVA SCOTIA, WHILE A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OR SECONDARY COLD FRONT
MOVES SE OVER THE REGION.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 31/0600L-0900L
010000Z SEP 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    31/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    31/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    31/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    31/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 010000Z SEP 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    01/00Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    01/06Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS,
    01/18Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    01/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM,
    01/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    01/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15,
    01/06Z: SOUTH 5 TO 10G15,
    01/12Z: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    01/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    01/00Z: SOUTH 1 TO 2,
    01/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 2,
    01/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    01/00Z: 70/56.
 G. SST (F): 
    30/00Z: 65.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      02/00Z: EAST 10 TO 15G20,
      02/18Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      02/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
      02/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3,
      02/12Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
      02/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 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 010000Z SEP
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    01/00Z: CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHWRS, CHANCE OF TSTMS,
    01/18Z: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHWRS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    01/00Z: 3NM,
    01/12Z: LESS THAN 1NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    01/00Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15,
    01/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10G15,
    01/12Z: SOUTH 10 TO 15G20,
    01/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    01/00Z: SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3,
    01/06Z: SOUTHEAST 1 TO 2,
    01/12Z: SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3,
    01/18Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    01/00Z: 79/63.
 G. SST (F): 
    30/00Z: 77.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      02/00Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      02/06Z: EAST-NORTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      02/12Z: EAST 15 TO 20G25,
      02/18Z: EAST 10 TO 15G20.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      02/00Z: SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7,
      02/06Z: EAST 4 TO 7,
      02/12Z: EAST 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/