Richard N Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA515 PM EST TUE DEC 02MASSACHUSETTS MARINERS URGED TO LISTEN TO THE GLOUCESTER MARINE-ONLY NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR MARINE INFORMATION...IN AN EFFORT TO SHORTEN THE BROADCAST CYCLE ON THE BLUE HILL NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER...AT A FREQUENCY OF 162.475 MHZ (VHF MARINE RADIO CHANNEL 3)...MARINE FORECASTS WILL BE REDUCED TO TWICE PER HOUR. THIS REDUCTION WILL BEGIN BY MID DECEMBER.A NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER DEDICATED TO AN ALL MARINE BROADCAST IS AVAILABLE FOR THE MARINE COMMUNITY. THE NEW TRANSMITTER...WHICH BEGAN OPERATION IN FEBRUARY 2003...BROADCASTS FROM THE COAST GUARD TOWER AT EASTERN POINT LIGHT IN GLOUCESTER MASSACHUSETTS. IT BROADCASTS ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.425 MHZ (VHF MARINE RADIO CHANNEL 4)THE GLOUCESTER NOAA WEATHER RADIO CAN BE HEARD ALONG MOST OF COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS...FROM PORTSMOUTH TO PLYMOUTH TO PROVINCETOWN. BROADCAST CYCLE INFORMATION INCLUDES AN HOURLY WEATHER ROUNDUP...BUOY REPORTS...COASTAL AND OFFSHORE MARINE FORECASTS...TIDAL INFORMATION...SHORT AND LONG TERM WATCH...WARNING AND WEATHER STATEMENT INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE MARINE COMMUNITY. Good news if Channel 4 is strong in your vicinityBad news if you rely on Channel 3.Richard Living to learn.Romany White, Blue trim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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