PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
815 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2009

THE FOLLOWING IS A SAFE BOATING MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL SAFE
BOATING COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

THE NAUTICAL RULES OF THE ROAD ARE THE NAVIGATION RULES FOR
PREVENTING COLLISIONS ON THE WATER.  KNOWING THE NAUTICAL RULES OF
THE ROAD IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL BOATERS. KNOWING WHAT TO DO WHEN
MEETING...CROSSING OR OVERTAKING ANOTHER BOAT CAN PREVENT COSTLY
DAMAGE TO YOUR BOAT...PERSONAL INJURY OR EVEN LOSS OF LIFE. WHENEVER
YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A RISK OF COLLISION YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWN...STOP
OR STEER AWAY FROM THE SITUATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE NAVIGATION
RULES. MAINTAINING A PROPER LOOKOUT AND A SAFE SPEED ARE ALL A PART
OF THE NAVIGATION RULES AND SHOULD BE AN IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR BOAT
OPERATION. TAKE TIME TO LEARN THE NAUTICAL RULES OF THE ROAD
THIS SUMMER AND ENSURE SAFER BOATING FOR YOU...YOUR FAMILY...AND THE
OTHER BOATERS ON THE WATER.

TO LEARN MORE...VISIT THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL ONLINE...AT
WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...REMINDING YOU THAT NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK IS MAY 16
THROUGH 22.

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