[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 5/21/2013 4:49:15 AM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
445 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK MAY 18 THROUGH MAY 24...

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

TO KNOW THE WEATHER WHILE ON THE WATER...YOU SHOULD HAVE A VHF 
RECEIVER WITH BUILT IN NOAA WEATHER RADIO CHANNELS. IF YOU VENTURE 
BEYOND THE 25 NAUTICAL MILE RANGE OF SHORE...CONSIDER BUYING A GOOD 
HF SINGLE SIDEBAND TRANSCEIVER AND SATELLITE PHONE.

UNDERSTANDING THE MARINE FORECAST IS CRITICAL TO SAFE BOATING.  
WINDS...WAVES AND WEATHER CAN CHANGE SUDDENLY...CATCHING BOATERS OFF 
GUARD AND CREATING LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS.

WHEN CHECKING THE WEATHER...NOTE WHETHER THERE ARE ANY ADVISORIES OR 
WARNINGS POSTED...WHICH ALERT MARINERS TO VARIOUS WIND AND WAVE 
CONDITIONS THAT CAN BE HAZARDOUS FOR MARINE TRAVEL. 

SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR A SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS TO 
34 KNOTS - 39 MPH...HAIL THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER OR 
EVEN WATERSPOUTS. 

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS BRING ATTENTION TO SIGNIFICANT RAPIDLY 
CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS ON THE WATER INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...NON 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...LIMITED VISIBILITY IN FOG... OR INFREQUENTLY  
CAN HIGHLIGHT A DISTANT APPROACHING MAJOR STORM THREE TO FIVE DAYS 
IN ADVANCE OF ITS ARRIVAL.     

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 65 
DAYS...ALSO FOUND ON THE WEB IN BOTH GRAPHICAL AND TEXT FORMAT AT  
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. 

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