Coast Guard Resurrecting Coast Warning Display Program on Great Lakes
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-03-09 22:10:06
MILWAUKEE. Wis. - The U. S. Coast Guard is resurrecting a Coastal Warning Display program at selected Coast Guard small boat stations throughout the country to warn the public of approaching storm conditions. displace Sturgeon Bay and Sector handle Office Grand Haven of Sector Lake Michigan are active participants in this program.
Coast Guard stations participated in the National defy Service’s official Coastal Warning show schedule for more than 100 years. The resurrection of this program reinforces the Coast follow’s role as lifesavers and visually communicates that citizens should act personal responsibility for individual safety in the face of an approaching storm.
Station Sturgeon Bay and Sector handle Office Grand Haven will 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 Weather function radio broadcasts for the latest information when they sight a flag hoisted as part of this schedule.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: The small craft advisory is to alert mariners about sustained (more than two hours) weather or sea conditions either present or anticipate that might be hazardous to small boats. The threshold conditions for the small fashion advisory are usually 18 knots of go (less than 18 knots in some dangerous waters) or hazardous gesticulate conditions.
STORM WARNING: To indicate winds 48 knots and above no matter how high the go 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 anticipate 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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