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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1024 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SAFE BOATING WEEK IS MAY 18-24...

TODAY`S TOPIC IS BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
AND DRUGS ARE JUST AS HAZARDOUS ON THE WATER AS ON LAND. BOATING
UNDER THE INFLUENCE...OR BUI...AFFECTS JUDGMENT...VISION...BALANCE
AND COORDINATION. THESE IMPAIRMENTS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF BEING
INVOLVED IN A BOATING ACCIDENT...FOR BOTH PASSENGERS AND BOAT
OPERATORS. ALCOHOL IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN ABOUT A THIRD OF ALL
RECREATIONAL BOATING FATALITIES.  IT IS ILLEGAL IN EVERY STATE TO
OPERATE ANY BOAT OR WATERCRAFT WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL
OR DRUGS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS WEATHER AND BOATING SAFETY...VISIT
THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES:

HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/MARINE/SAFEBOATING
HTTP://WWW.SAFEBOATINGCAMPAIGN.COM
HTTP://WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG/