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