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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
648 AM EDT TUE MAY 20 2014

THIS WEEK IS SAFE BOATING AWARENESS WEEK.  THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW 
MORE BOATING SAFETY MESSAGES THAT CAN HELP ENSURE AN ACCIDENT FREE 
SUMMER. 

THE WEAR IT CAMPAIGN'S NEW PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT, "LOVE THE 
LIFE!" SHARES THE EXPERIENCE OF TWO FAMILIES AND A DOG AS THEY 
SPEND THE DAY BOATING AND FISHING SHOWING YOU CAN STILL HAVE FUN ON 
THE WATER WHILE BOATING RESPONSIBLY AND CHOOSING TO ALWAYS WEAR A 
LIFE JACKET. VIEW THE YOU TUBE VIDEO ON THE WEB BY SEARCHING 
"LOVE THE LIFE - WEAR IT!"


                ...SAFE NAVIGATION IN FOG...  

CHANCES ARE THAT WHEN YOU ARE ON THE WATER YOU WILL STILL AT LEAST 
OCCASIONALLY ENCOUNTER REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG, AND YOU WILL NEED 
TO KNOW HOW TO NAVIGATE THROUGH IT SAFELY. FOG FORMS WHEN AIR OVER A 
WARM WATER SURFACE IS TRANSPORTED OVER A COLDER WATER SURFACE, 
RESULTING IN COOLING AND CONDENSATION. FOG IS USUALLY CONSIDERED 
DENSE IF IT REDUCES VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE.   IT CAN FORM 
QUICKLY AND CATCH BOATERS OFF GUARD.  VISIBILITY CAN BE REDUCED TO 
A FEW FEET, DISORIENTING BOATERS.  LEARNING TO NAVIGATE THROUGH FOG 
(OR AVOIDING IT) IS CRITICAL TO SAFE BOATING. 

IF YOU ENCOUNTER FOG, NAVIGATE AT A SLOWER THAN NORMAL SPEED.  
SLOWING DOWN WILL HELP YOU AVOID COLLISIONS. 

TURN ON ALL OF YOUR RUNNING LIGHTS, EVEN IN DAYTIME.

LISTEN FOR SOUNDS OF OTHER BOATS THAT MAY BE NEAR YOU,  OR FOR FOG 
HORNS AND BELLS FROM OTHER BUOYS. 

VHF NOAA WEATHER RADIO SHOULD BROADCAST IMPORTANT INFORMATION 
CONCERNING THE FORMATION...MOVEMENT OR DISSIPATION OF THE FOG. PAY 
CLOSE ATTENTION.

IF YOUR VESSEL HAS RADAR, IT CAN BE USED TO HELP YOU LOCATE DANGERS  
THAT MAY BE AROUND YOU.  

USE GPS OR A NAVIGATION CHART TO HELP OBTAIN A FIX ON YOUR LOCATION. 
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO GET YOUR BEARINGS,  STAY PUT UNTIL THE FOG 
LIFTS BUT MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN A SAFE LOCATION. 

BE FAMILIAR WITH HORN AND BELL SOUNDS THAT SHOULD BE PRODUCED TO 
WARN OTHERS AROUND YOU WHEN IN DENSE FOG.

HAVE A COMPASS AVAILABLE.  EVEN IF YOU DONT KNOW WHERE YOU ARE IN 
THE FOG, WITH A COMPASS YOU CAN DETERMINE THE DIRECTION YOU ARE 
NAVIGATING. 




                    ...FIRE EXTINGUISHERS...

U.S. COAST GUARD APPROVED, MARINE TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE 
REQUIRED ON BOATS WHERE A FIRE HAZARD COULD BE EXPECTED FROM THE 
ENGINES OR FUEL SYSTEM.

WHEN REQUIRED, BOATS LESS THAN 26 FEET MUST CARRY AT LEAST ONE B-I, 
COAST GUARD APPROVED FIRE EXTINGUISHER.  BOATS 26 TO 40 FEET MUST 
CARRY TWO B-I OR ONE B-II COAST GUARD APPROVED FIRE 
EXTINGUISHER(S).  BOATS 40 TO 65 FEET MUST CARRY THREE B-I OR ONE 
B-II AND ONE B-I COAST GUARD APPROVED EXTINGUISHERS. 

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE CLASSIFIED BY A LETTER AND A NUMBER SYMBOL.  
THE LETTER INDICATES THE TYPE OF FIRE THE UNIT IS DESIGNED TO 
EXTINGUISH AND THE NUMBER INDICATES THE SIZE OF THE EXTINGUISHER. A 
TYPE B EXTINGUISHER FOR EXAMPLE IS INTENDED TO EXTINGUISH BURNING 
LIQUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, OIL OR GREASE. ALL COMMON ON A BOAT. 

THE BOATER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO TRAVEL MORE THAN HALF THE LENGTH OF 
THEIR VESSEL TO GET TO THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER.  FIRE EXTINGUISHERS 
SHOULD BE INSPECTED ANNUALLY BY THE BOATER TO ENSURE THEY ARE 
PROPERLY CHARGED, STORED AND ARE UNDAMAGED. 


THIS WILL BE THE LAST SAFE BOATING AWARENESS WEEK PUBLIC INFORMATION 
STATEMENT FROM THIS OFFICE.  FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU ARE INVITED TO 
REVIEW SAFETY INFORMATION...STATISTICS...BOATING RELATED ADVISORY 
AND WARNING THRESHOLDS AND FORECASTS FROM 

WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/MARINE/SAFEBOATING/  


AND INFORMATION FROM THE SAFEBOATING COUNCIL AT 

WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG

THANK YOU FOR HAVING REVIEWED THIS PREPAREDNESS MESSAGE...INTENDED  
TO MAKING OUR WATERWAYS SAFER AND MINIMIZING THE POTENTIAL ADVERSE 
IMPACT OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER.  

&&

DRAG