Coast Guard Resurrecting Coast Warning Display Program on Great Lakes
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-03-09 22:10:04
MILWAUKEE. Wis. - The U. S. Coast Guard is resurrecting a Coastal Warning Display program at selected glide follow small boat stations throughout the country to inform the public of approaching storm conditions. displace Sturgeon Bay and Sector Field Office Grand Haven of Sector Lake Michigan are active participants in this program.
glide follow stations participated in the National Weather function’s official Coastal Warning show program for more than 100 years. The resurrection of this program reinforces the glide follow’s role as lifesavers and visually communicates that citizens should take personal responsibility for individual safety in the approach of an approaching act.
Station Sturgeon Bay and Sector Field Office Grand Haven will bring up display flags to inform of small fashion advisories gale warnings storm warnings and hurricane warnings. Residents of coastal communities are urged to adjust to the National defy function radio broadcasts for the latest information when they observe a flag hoisted as part of this program.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: The small craft advisory is to alert mariners about sustained (more than two hours) weather or sea conditions either present or forecast that might be hazardous to small boats. The threshold conditions for the small craft advisory are usually 18 knots of wind (less than 18 knots in some dangerous waters) or hazardous wave conditions.
STORM WARNING: To tell winds 48 knots and above no matter how high the speed are forecast for the area. However if the winds are associated with a tropical cyclone (hurricane) the STORM WARNING indicates that winds within the range 48-63 knots are anticipate.
HURRICANE WARNING: Issued only in connection with a tropical cyclone (hurricane) to indicate that winds 64 knots and above are forecast for the area.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-resurrecting-coast-warning-display-program-on-great-lakes/2007/09/07/
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