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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 201200Z 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 201200Z JUL 26:
A COLD FRONT IS S AND E OF THE AREA AND A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL
CROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT, FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING E OVER
THE AREA MON. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT E OF THE WATERS MON NIGHT. THE
FRONT TO THE S WILL THEN RETURN N AS A WARM FRONT TUE INTO TUE
NIGHT, AND LIFT N OF THE WATERS EARLY WED. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL
REACH THE COAST LATE WED, THEN MOVE E AND SE OVER THE AREA WED
NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STALL TO THE S AND E OF THE WATERS THU THROUGH
FRI NIGHT WITH A SERIES OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE AREAS FORMING ALONG THE
BOUNDARY AND MOVING NE. 
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 19/0600L-0900L
201200Z JUL 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    19/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    19/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    19/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    19/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 201200Z JUL 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    20/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    21/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    21/06Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    20/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    20/12Z: WEST 10 TO 15G20,
    20/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15G20.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    20/12Z: SOUTH 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    20/12Z: 72/54.
 G. SST (F): 
    18/00Z: 61.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      21/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
      21/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      22/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25G30,
      22/06Z: SOUTH 20 TO 30G35.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      21/12Z: SOUTH 2 TO 3,
      21/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4,
      22/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6,
      22/06Z: SOUTH 6 TO 9.
 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 201200Z JUL
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    20/12Z: CLEAR,
    21/06Z: MOSTLY CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    20/12Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    20/12Z: NORTH 5 TO 10G15,
    20/18Z: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10G15,
    21/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15G20,
    21/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    20/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5,
    20/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    20/12Z: 76/65.
 G. SST (F): 
    18/00Z: 73.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      21/12Z: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20G25,
      21/18Z: SOUTH 20 TO 30G35,
      22/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35G40,
      22/06Z: SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40G50.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      21/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5,
      21/18Z: SOUTH 5 TO 8,
      22/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11,
      22/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13.
 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/