Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
525 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, AND THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL,
HAVE PARTNERED FOR NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK FROM MAY 18 TO MAY 24.
THIS WEEK WILL HIGHLIGHT RELEVANT WEATHER AND SAFETY SPECIFIC
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE RECREATIONAL BOATING PUBLIC.

TODAYS TOPIC IS 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 VESSEL.

TODAY`S LIFE JACKETS ARE AVAILABLE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF
SHAPES...COLORS...AND SIZES. THEY ARE
COMFORTABLE...LIGHTWEIGHT...AND PERFECT FOR ANY BOATING ACTIVITY.

SO REMEMBER TO GRAB A LIFE JACKET AND WEAR IT.

TO LEARN MORE...VISIT THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL ONLINE,
AT WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG.

VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILM.

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