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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
450 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SAFE BOATING WEEK IS MAY 18-24 2013...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL
WILL PARTNER FOR NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK MAY 18-24. THIS WEEK
WILL HIGHLIGHT RELEVANT WEATHER AND SAFETY SPECIFIC PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE RECREATIONAL BOATING PUBLIC. TOPICS WILL
INCLUDE...

THE USE OF LIFE JACKETS ON SATURDAY MAY 18TH

VESSEL SAFETY CHECKS ON SUNDAY MAY 19TH

THE USE OF EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACONS ON MONDAY MAY
20TH.

UNDERSTANDING A MARINE FORECAST ON TUESDAY MAY 21ST

HYPOTHERMIA ON WEDNESDAY MAY 22ND

THUNDERSTORM SAFETY ON THURSDAY MAY 23RD

AND

BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE ON FRIDAY MAY 24TH

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS WEATHER AND BOATING SAFETY...VISIT
THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES...

HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SAFEBOATING

HTTP://WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG

PUBLICATION INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT

HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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