Boating Safety: Marine Forecasts
By Greg Horan on May 24, 2012, 10:39am
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It’s important to listen to or read the marine forecast before you head out boating this summer.
A marine forecast will give you information on wave heights, wind speed and directions, and water temperatures. Important advisories such as a Small Craft Advisory or Gale Warning are also issued which can help you make a decision if its safe to be out on a particular day. In addition Special Marine Warnings are issued that can highlight rapidly changing weather such as thunderstorms, gusty winds, or dense fog.
A marine forecast is available at weather.gov/marine or by listening to NOAA Weather Radio. Most phones have an weather radio App as well.
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