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Public Information Statement

Statement as of 5:42 AM EDT on May 21, 2013

this week will highlight relevant weather... and safety specific
public service announcements... for the recreational boating public.

Todays topic is marine forecasts.

Understanding a marine forecast is critical to safe boating. Weather
and wave conditions can change suddenly... catching boaters off guard
and creating life threatening conditions.

Typical marine forecasts predict wind speed and direction... wave
heights and periods... roughness of near shore waters... and
significant weather. Marine forecasts cover large areas and the
forecast elements are often given in ranges. The significant weather
may not occur over the entire area or during the entire forecast
period. The ranges represent average conditions over a period of
time and the actual conditions may be lower or higher than the
forecast range. Boaters should plan for conditions above and below
the predicted ranges.

Take particular note of any small craft advisories... gale or storm
warnings which alert mariners to either high winds or waves
occurring now or forecast to occur up to 24 hours from now. Special
marine warnings are issued for sudden increase in winds to over 35
knots... waterspouts... and hail of 3/4 inches or greater and indicate
a more immediate threat. Marine weather statements bring attention
to significant rapidly changing conditions on the water including
increase in winds... non severe thunderstorms... development of dense
fog and even snow squalls or strong and gusty rain showers.

You should have a marine vhf transceiver with built-in NOAA Weather
Radio channels. If you venture beyond about a 25 nautical mile range
from shore... you should consider buying a good quality hf single
sideband transceiver and satellite phone.

Before setting out... obtain the latest marine forecast and warning
information from www.Weather.Gov/marine or NOAA Weather Radio.
Several days ahead of time you can begin listening for extended
outlooks which give general information out to the next five days in
both graphical and text format.

To learn more... visit the National safe boating Council online at
www.Safeboatingcouncil.Org.

Visit the National Weather Service Wilmington at
www.Weather.Gov/ilm.


Weather Severe Map
Alabama - Dense Fog Advisory
Alaska - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Frost Advisory , Freeze Warning , Special Weather Statement , Record Report
Arizona - Fire Weather Watch
Arkansas - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Special Weather Statement
California - High Surf Advisory , Wind Advisory , Lake Wind Advisory , Freeze Watch , Freeze Warning , Special Statement
Colorado - Fire Weather Watch , Public Information Statement
Connecticut - Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement , Special Statement, Air Quality Alert , Air Quality Alert , Public Information Statement
Delaware - Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Florida - Areal Flood Watch , Dense Fog Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Georgia - Flood Warning , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Hawaii - High Surf Advisory , Wind Advisory , Record Report
Illinois - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
Indiana - Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Iowa - Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Record Report
Kansas - Areal Flood Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Flood Warning , Special Statement , Record Report
Louisiana - Flood Warning
Maine - Dense Fog Advisory
Maryland - Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Massachusetts - Dense Fog Advisory
Michigan - Dense Fog Advisory , Record Report
Minnesota - Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Record Report
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
Missouri - Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
Nevada - Wind Advisory , Lake Wind Advisory
New Jersey - Special Statement , Public Information Statement
New Mexico - Public Information Statement
New York - Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
North Carolina - Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
North Dakota - Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , Record Report
Ohio - Record Report
Oklahoma - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Special Statement , Special Weather Statement , Record Report
Oregon - Wind Advisory , Special Statement
Pennsylvania - Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Rhode Island - Dense Fog Advisory
South Carolina - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
South Dakota - Wind Advisory
Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement
Texas - Special Statement , Record Report
Virginia - Dense Fog Advisory
Washington - Special Statement , Special Weather Statement
Wisconsin - Areal Flood Advisory, Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Special Statement , Record Report
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