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NOUS41 KPHI 220855
PNSPHI
DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-070-071-101>106-222200-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
455 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
...NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK MAY 18 THROUGH MAY 24...
THIS IS THE FIFTH IN A DAILY SERIES OF MESSAGES PRODUCED BY THE
PARTNERED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL.
AFTER A LONG WINTER...THOUGHTS NATURALLY TURN TOWARD WARM WEATHER
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. UNSEASONABLY WARM AFTERNOONS OF THE SPRING
AND FALL FREQUENTLY ATTRACT BOATERS TO OUR BEAUTIFUL LAKES...RIVERS
AND COASTAL WATERS.
THOSE VENTURING OUT NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE DANGERS POSED BY LOW
WATER TEMPERATURES. ON WARM DAYS..ITS EASY TO OVERLOOK THE FACT
THAT THE WATER TEMPERATURE CAN BE MUCH LOWER THAN THE AIR
TEMPERATURE.
IMMERSION IN COLD WATER CAN QUICKLY BECOME LIFE THREATENING. WATER
TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 30S AND 40S CAN CAUSE AN IMMERSED PERSON
WITHOUT A WET SUIT TO DEVELOP HYPOTHERMIA IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
IN FACT....THE HUMAN BEING CANNOT SURVIVE IN WATER TEMPERATURES THAT
ARE IN THE 50S OR 60S FOR VERY LONG...AS WATER CONDUCTS HEAT AWAY
FROM THE BODY 26 TIMES FASTER THAN THE AIR OF THE SAME TEMPERATURE.
THE COLD WATER RAPIDLY CAUSES EXTREMITIES TO BECOME NUMB...WEAKENING
THE ABILITY OF MUSCLES TO WORK EFFECTIVELY.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE URGES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY MEASURES TO,
PROTECT YOURSELF AND MAXIMIZE ENJOYMENT OF THE NATIONS WATERWAYS.
CONSIDER POSTPONING SMALL CRAFT BOATING ACTIVITIES UNTIL WATER
TEMPERATURES BECOME WARMER IN LATE SPRING OR SUMMER.
WHEN YOU DO BOAT...CANOE OR KAYAK...WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GEAR
AND CLOTHING IN THE EVENT OF EXPOSURE TO THE COLD WATER.
NO MATTER WHAT THE SEASON...WEAR A LIFE JACKET!
ALWAYS FILE A FLOAT PLAN...LETTING A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND
KNOW YOUR PLANS AS WELL AS YOUR BOATS COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY AND
THE PHYSICAL DETAILS OF YOUR CRAFT. ALL OF THIS INFORMATION CAN
ASSIST RESCUE PERSONNEL IN THE EVENT YOU SHOULD GET IN TROUBLE.
SAFETY FIRST...ALWAYS!
$$
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NOUS41 KPHI 210845
PNSPHI
DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-070-071-101>106-212200-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
445 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK MAY 18 THROUGH MAY 24...
THIS IS THE FOURTH IN A DAILY SERIES OF MESSAGES PRODUCED BY THE
PARTNERED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL.
TO KNOW THE WEATHER WHILE ON THE WATER...YOU SHOULD HAVE A VHF
RECEIVER WITH BUILT IN NOAA WEATHER RADIO CHANNELS. IF YOU VENTURE
BEYOND THE 25 NAUTICAL MILE RANGE OF SHORE...CONSIDER BUYING A GOOD
HF SINGLE SIDEBAND TRANSCEIVER AND SATELLITE PHONE.
UNDERSTANDING THE MARINE FORECAST IS CRITICAL TO SAFE BOATING.
WINDS...WAVES AND WEATHER CAN CHANGE SUDDENLY...CATCHING BOATERS OFF
GUARD AND CREATING LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS.
WHEN CHECKING THE WEATHER...NOTE WHETHER THERE ARE ANY ADVISORIES OR
WARNINGS POSTED...WHICH ALERT MARINERS TO VARIOUS WIND AND WAVE
CONDITIONS THAT CAN BE HAZARDOUS FOR MARINE TRAVEL.
SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR A SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS TO
34 KNOTS - 39 MPH...HAIL THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER OR
EVEN WATERSPOUTS.
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS BRING ATTENTION TO SIGNIFICANT RAPIDLY
CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS ON THE WATER INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...NON
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...LIMITED VISIBILITY IN FOG... OR INFREQUENTLY
CAN HIGHLIGHT A DISTANT APPROACHING MAJOR STORM THREE TO FIVE DAYS
IN ADVANCE OF ITS ARRIVAL.
BEFORE SETTING OUT...OBTAIN THE LATEST MARINE FORECAST AND WARNING
INFORMATION FROM WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MARINE OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
SEVERAL DAYS AHEAD OF TIME YOU CAN BEGIN LISTENING FOR EXTENDED
OUTLOOKS WHICH GIVE GENERAL INFORMATION OUT TO THE NEXT 65
DAYS...ALSO FOUND ON THE WEB IN BOTH GRAPHICAL AND TEXT FORMAT AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI.
$$
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NOUS41 KPHI 200900
PNSPHI
DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-070-071-101>106-202200-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
500 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
...NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK MAY 18 THROUGH MAY 24...
THIS IS THE THIRD IN A DAILY SERIES OF MESSAGES PRODUCED BY THE
PARTNERED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL.
THE COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM IS AN INTERNATIONAL SATELLITE BASED SEARCH
AND RESCUE SYSTEM USED TO LOCATE EMERGENCY RADIO BEACONS
TRANSMITTING ON A FREQUENCY OF 406 MEGAHERTZ. SINCE 1982...THIS
COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE RESCUE OF OVER 30
THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE INCLUDING MORE THAN SIXTY SEVEN
HUNDRED HERE IN THE UNITED STATES. NOAA IS THE LEAD REPRESENTATIVE
FOR THE UNITED STATES TO THE COSPAS-SARSAT ORGANIZATION.
EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACONS OR EPIRBS ARE A TYPE OF
EMERGENCY RADIO BEACON DEVELOPED FOR USE IN MARINE ENVIRONMENTS.
THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF EPIRBS WHICH WHEN EQUIPPED WITH GPS MAY HELP
RESCUE FORCES FIND YOU MORE QUICKLY. CATEGORY 1 EPIRBS CAN BE
ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. CATEGORY TWO EPIRBS CAN ONLY BE
ACTIVATED MANUALLY.
THESE ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY AFFORDABLE AND ACT AS A LAST LINE OF
DEFENSE IF DISASTER STRIKES.
ONCE AN EPIRB IS PURCHASED..IT MUST BE REGISTERED. THE INFORMATION
PROVIDED FOR THE REGISTRATION MAY HELP RESCUE FORCES FIND YOU FASTER
IN AN EMERGENCY. THE INFORMATION ALSO ALLOWS THE RESCUE COORDINATION
CENTER TO DETERMINE IF A DISTRESS ALERT IS REAL OR FALSE AND
POSSIBLY PREVENT A NEEDLESS DISPATCH FOR A FALSE ALERT.
YOU CAN REGISTER ON LINE AT WWW.BEACONREGISTRATION.NOAA.GOV. FOR
QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL 888-212-7283.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EPIRBS VISIT WWW.SARSAT.NOAA.GOV
$$
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NOUS41 KPHI 200022
PNSPHI
DEZ002>004-MDZ020-NJZ023-024-200200-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
821 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR LEWES DELAWARE HAS RETURNED TO
SERVICE...
THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS STATION TRANSMITTING FROM LEWES,
DELAWARE IS BACK ON THE AIR. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY TEMPORARY
INCONVENIENCE FOR THIS APPROXIMATE 75 MINUTE OUTAGE.
$$
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NOUS41 KPHI 192337
PNSPHI
DEZ002>004-MDZ020-NJZ023-024-201400-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
737 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR LEWES DELAWARE IS OFF THE
AIR...
THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS STATION TRANSMITTING FROM LEWES,
DELAWARE IS OFF THE AIR. VERIZON HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR
ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS IS CAUSING.
$$
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