NOAA weather alerts are of most importance…
This past weekend, I was on the water and the day started out really kind of calm and soothing. In just a couple of hours, I was in some giant swells and white caps and found that the wind was gusting to 40 mph. That kind of sea is not really fun to be out in. Now, I was on a small enough body of water at the time that it wasn’t a safety factor for me or the others on board, but if I had been on Lake Superior (for instance), it could have been quite another story. Having a radio on board capable of bringing in the NOAA weather alerts is an essential part of your safety equipment. You can obtain these alerts from a variety of CB radios, or VHF Marine Radios. Channel 16 is typically where you will be alerted by the US Coast Guard as to any fast developing weather systems or small craft warnings for the lake you may be on. Always put safety as a number one status level. Happy Boater.