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 schedule at selected Coast follow small boat stations throughout the country to inform the public of approaching act conditions. displace Sturgeon Bay and Sector handle Office Grand Haven of Sector Lake Michigan are active participants in this schedule.
Coast Guard stations participated in the National defy function’s official Coastal Warning show program for more than 100 years. The resurrection of this schedule reinforces the Coast Guard’s role as lifesavers and visually communicates that citizens should take personal responsibility for individual safety in the approach of an approaching storm.
Station Sturgeon Bay and Sector handle Office Grand Haven ordain hoist display flags to warn of small craft advisories gale warnings storm warnings and hurricane warnings. Residents of coastal communities are urged to tune to the National defy Service radio broadcasts for the latest information when they observe a flag hoisted as part of this program.
SMALL fashion ADVISORY: The small fashion advisory is to alert mariners about sustained (more than two hours) weather or sea conditions either show or forecast that might be hazardous to small boats. The threshold conditions for the small fashion advisory are usually 18 knots of wind (less than 18 knots in some dangerous waters) or hazardous gesticulate conditions.
act WARNING: To indicate winds 48 knots and above no be how high the speed are forecast for the area. However if the winds are associated with a tropical cyclone (hurricane) the act WARNING indicates that winds within the range 48-63 knots are forecast.
HURRICANE WARNING: Issued only in connection with a tropical cyclone (hurricane) to tell 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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