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RMKS/1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS AT 040000Z MAY 26:
 A. RACE ROCK: NONE
 B. BOSTON: NONE
 C. NARRAGANSETT BAY:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT...
2. FLEET WEATHER CENTER OPAREA ADVISORIES: NONE.
3. METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION AT 040000Z MAY 26:
INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NE ACROSS THE SE WATERS THIS
MORNING, THEN CONTINUE DEEPENING E AND NE OF THE AREA LATER TODAY
THROUGH MON. A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL MOVE E OVER THE REGION
TONIGHT INTO MON, THEN GRADUALLY SHIFT E OF THE AREA MON NIGHT. A
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WATERS FROM THE W TUE, THEN STALL JUST
W OF THE AREA TUE NIGHT INTO WED NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS NE
ALONG THE BOUNDARY. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS THU AND
THU NIGHT AS YET ANOTHER LOW TRACKS NE ALONG THE BOUNDARY.  
4. RACE ROCK (41-14N 072-02W) FOR 03/0600L-0900L
040000Z MAY 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    03/0600L: MM.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    03/0600L: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    03/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    03/0600L:   NO DATA AVAILABLE.
5. BOSTON OPAREA: 24 HOUR FORECAST COMMENCING 040000Z MAY 26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS: NONE
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    04/00Z: PARTLY CLOUDY,
    04/06Z: CLEAR,
    04/12Z: MOSTLY CLEAR,
    04/18Z: MOSTLY CLOUDY.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    04/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    04/00Z: WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25G35,
    04/06Z: WEST 15 TO 25G35,
    04/12Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G30,
    04/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G35.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    04/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9,
    04/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8,
    04/12Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7,
    04/18Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    04/00Z: 56/40.
 G. SST (F): 
    02/00Z: 43.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      05/00Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G35,
      05/06Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      05/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35,
      05/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G40.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      05/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8,
      05/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12.
 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 040000Z MAY
26
 A. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAZARDS:     
    ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT...
 B. SKY, WEATHER: 
    04/00Z: CLEAR.
 C. VSBY (NM): 
    04/00Z: GREATER THAN 7NM.
 D. SURFACE WIND (KTS): 
    04/00Z: WEST 20 TO 30G35,
    04/06Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
    04/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25,
    04/18Z: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20G25.
 E. COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
    04/00Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 7 TO 11,
    04/06Z: EAST-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9,
    04/12Z: WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7,
    04/18Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7.
 F. MAX/MIN TEMPS (F): 
    04/00Z: 62/47.
 G. SST (F): 
    02/00Z: 52.
 H. OUTLOOK TO 48 HOURS:
  (1) WINDS (KTS): 
      05/00Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25G30,
      05/18Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30G35.
  (2) COMBINED SEAS (FT): 
      05/00Z: SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6,
      05/12Z: SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 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/