[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 5/17/2015 5:43:33 AM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
530 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2015

THE FOLLOWING IS A SAFE BOATING MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL SAFE 
BOATING COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR THIS YEAR'S 
SAFE BOATING WEEK.

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.

IF OUR FORECAST DOESN'T MATCH YOUR CONDITIONS,  SEND US YOUR 
OBSERVATION THROUGH THIS LINK  WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/MAROBSFORM 

THIS LINK IS ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT FOR MAROBSFORM WHICH BEGINS UPPER 
CASE M, AND THEN THE SEQUENTIAL LETTERS  O  B  S  F  ARE ALL UPPER 
CASE. THIS LINKED FORM TAKES ONLY A MINUTE TO FILL OUT AND YOUR 
OBSERVATION ARRIVES IN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY 
OFFICE. 

PRIOR TO HEADING OUT, TAKE NOTE OF ANY CURRENT ADVISORIES OR 
WARNINGS, INCLUDING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES, GALE OR STORM WATCHES OR 
WARNINGS.  THESE MESSAGES ALERT MARINERS TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH 
WINDS AND WAVES NOW OCCURRING OR FORECAST.  

SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR A SUDDEN INCREASE IN GUSTY 
WINDS TO GALE FORCE, WATERSPOUTS, OR THREE QUARTER INCH DIAMETER 
HAIL. 
 
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS BRING ATTENTION TO SIGNIFICANT RAPIDLY 
CHANGING CONDITIONS ON THE WATER, INCLUDING NON SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS,  DENSE FOG OR GUSTY WINDS JUST BELOW GALE FORCE. 

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 5 DAYS IN 
BOTH GRAPHICAL AND TEXT FORMAT.

THIS MESSAGE WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND 
THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL.  

VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND THE 
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL AT WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG. 
 
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