[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 5/19/2012 5:07:37 AM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
506 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK MAY 19 THROUGH MAY 25...

THIS IS THE FIRST IN A DAILY SERIES OF MESSAGES PRODUCED BY THE 
PARTNERED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NATIONAL SAFE BOATING 
COUNCIL.

THE INFORMATION FOCUS TODAY IS HYPOTHERMIA. 



HYPOTHERMIA CAUSES YOUR CORE BODY TEMPERATURE TO DROP BELOW 95 
DEGREES...WHICH IS THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR NORMAL METABOLISM AND 
BODY FUNCTIONS.

IF EXPOSED TO COLD...THE INTERNAL MECHANISMS ARE UNABLE TO REPLENISH 
THE HEAT LOST AND A DROP IN THE CORE BODY TEMPERATURE ENSUES. 

AS THE BODY TEMPERATURE DECREASES...SYMPTOMS OCCUR...SUCH AS 
SHIVERING AND MENTAL CONFUSION.



BODY HEAT IS LOST MORE QUICKLY IN WATER THAN ON LAND.  

WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE CONSIDERED REASONABLE AS AIR 
TEMPERATURES...CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA.  

A WATER TEMPERATURE OF 50...OFTEN LEADS TO DEATH IN ONE HOUR.  

WATER TEMPERATURES HOVERING AT FREEZING CAN LEAD TO DEATH IN AS 
LITTLE AS 15 MINUTES.  

EVEN WATER TEMPERATURES AT A SEEMINGLY WARM 79 DEGREES CAN...AFTER 
PROLONGED EXPOSURE...CAUSE HYPOTHERMIA.



SAFETY FIRST WHEN BOARDING A VESSEL. A MISSTEP INTO THE WATER CAN 
HAVE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES.     


A RESOURCE FOR SAFETY TIPS CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/MARINE/SAFEBOATING/   


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