Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
556 NOUS41 KOKX 170846 PNSOKX CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179- 180400- Public Information Statement National Weather Service New York NY 446 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025 ...This is National Safe Boating Week... National Safe Boating Week is May 17 through May 23. The National Weather Service has partnered with the National Safe Boating Council, a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador and United States Coast Guard to help promote safe boating practices. The Council offers a wealth of free resources such as infographics, videos, audio clips, fact sheets, social media and much more. These resources can be found at: https://safeboatingcampaign.com/resources/ During Safe Boating Week, NWS will send a Public Information Statement and broadcast public service announcements on NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards. Tomorrow will focus on National Weather Service watches, warnings and forecasts. Monday will focus on what to do before you go out. Tuesday will focus on fog, Wednesday on inland boating, and Thursday on cold water safety. Friday will focus on thunderstorms. In addition to these Public Information Statements and public service announcements, please check out the NWS National Safe Boating Week website at https://weather.gov/safety/safeboating-week, which will take you to various videos and web sites, highlighting additional weather and safe boating information. This website will also be headlined on the NWS New York, NY homepage at... https://weather.gov/okx/ Finally, if you, or someone you know, have been in a weather-related boating accident, please share your story so we can prevent others from becoming a victim. When you write, please note that NWS has permission to use your story and, if possible, let us know the town and state you were in and the year the event took place. Tomorrows topic covers marine watches, warnings and forecasts from the National Weather Service. $$