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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
450 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...SAFE BOATING WEEK IS MAY 18-24 2013...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL
WILL PARTNER FOR NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK MAY 18-24. THIS WEEK
WILL HIGHLIGHT RELEVANT WEATHER AND SAFETY SPECIFIC PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE RECREATIONAL BOATING PUBLIC.
TODAYS TOPIC IS THE USE OF LIFE JACKETS.
BEFORE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY GET OUT ON THE WATER THIS YEAR...GRAB A
LIFE JACKET AND WEAR IT. NEARLY 85 PERCENT OF THOSE WHO DROWN WHILE
BOATING WERE NOT WEARING A LIFE JACKET. WEARING A LIFE JACKET IS ONE
OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND SIMPLE LIFE SAVING STRATEGIES FOR SAFE
RECREATIONAL BOATING. BOATERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A U.S. COAST
GUARD APPROVED LIFE JACKET ON BOARD FOR EVERY PASSENGER ON THEIR
VEHICLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS WEATHER AND BOATING SAFETY...VISIT
THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES...
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SAFEBOATING
HTTP://WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG
PUBLICATION INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
450 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
...SAFE BOATING WEEK IS MAY 18-24 2013...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL
WILL PARTNER FOR NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK MAY 18-24. THIS WEEK
WILL HIGHLIGHT RELEVANT WEATHER AND SAFETY SPECIFIC PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE RECREATIONAL BOATING PUBLIC. TOPICS WILL
INCLUDE...
THE USE OF LIFE JACKETS ON SATURDAY MAY 18TH
VESSEL SAFETY CHECKS ON SUNDAY MAY 19TH
THE USE OF EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACONS ON MONDAY MAY
20TH.
UNDERSTANDING A MARINE FORECAST ON TUESDAY MAY 21ST
HYPOTHERMIA ON WEDNESDAY MAY 22ND
THUNDERSTORM SAFETY ON THURSDAY MAY 23RD
AND
BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE ON FRIDAY MAY 24TH
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS WEATHER AND BOATING SAFETY...VISIT
THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES...
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SAFEBOATING
HTTP://WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG
PUBLICATION INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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