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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
332 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
..THIS IS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK
BEFORE YOU GO OUT ON THE WATER, CHECK THE FORECAST FROM YOUR
LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COASTAL OFFICE. YOU SHOULD ALSO
CHECK FOR THE LATEST NWS BUOY OBSERVATIONS FROM THE NATIONAL DATA
BUOY CENTER. YOU SHOULD ALSO MAKE SURE YOUR BOAT HAS ESSENTIAL,
AND IN SOME CASES, REQUIRED, SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
TOOLS.
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. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THIS: REMEMBER
TO GRAB A LIFE JACKET AND "WEAR IT!" TO LEARN MORE, VISIT THE
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL ONLINE, AT WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS:
U.S. COAST GUARD APPROVED, MARINE-TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE
REQUIRED ON BOATS WHERE A FIRE HAZARD COULD BE EXPECTED FROM THE
ENGINES OR FUEL SYSTEM. WHEN REQUIRED, BOATS LESS THAN 26 FEET MUST
CARRY AT LEAST ONE B-I, COAST GUARD APPROVED FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
BOATS 26-40 FEET MUST CARRY TWO B-I OR ONE B-II COAST GUARD APPROVED
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. BOATS 40-65 FEET MUST CARRY THREE B-I OR ONE B-
II AND ONE B-I COAST GUARD APPROVED EXTINGUISHERS.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE CLASSIFIED BY A LETTER AND A NUMBER SYMBOL.
THE LETTER INDICATES THE TYPE OF FIRE THE UNIT IS DESIGNED TO
EXTINGUISH AND THE NUMBER INDICATES THE SIZE OF THE EXTINGUISHER. A
TYPE B EXTINGUISHER FOR EXAMPLE IS INTENDED TO EXTINGUISH BURNING
LIQUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, OIL OR GREASE, ALL OF WHICH ARE COMMON ON
A BOAT.
YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TRAVEL MORE THAN HALF THE LENGTH OF YOUR BOAT
TO GET TO THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. CHECK YOUR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AT
LEAST ONCE A YEAR TO ENSURE THEY ARE PROPERLY CHARGED, STORED AND
ARE UNDAMAGED. START YOUR BOATING SEASON WITH THIS VITAL SAFETY
CHECK.
COMMUNICATIONS: CELL PHONES, WEATHER RADIOS AND OTHER OPTIONS
IF YOU HAVE A SMART PHONE, GET WEATHER NEWS AT
HTTP://MOBILE.WEATHER.GOV
NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS WILL SOUND AN ALERT WHEN NWS ISSUES A
WEATHER WARNING. WEATHER RADIO IS A VITAL TOOL FOR A MARINER.
THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO MARINERS ON
OUR MARINE SITE.
THIS CONCLUDES TODAY'S TOPIC. TOMORROW WILL FOCUS ON FOG AND RAPID
WIND SHIFTS.
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