National Weather Service Looking For Comments on Marine Forecasts
Dear Marine Forecast Customers,
Hope all has been well so far this summer.
Just a quick request if you are OR not in favor of changing the criteria for a SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.
The National Weather Service (NWS) is considering lowering the sea height criteria to a minimum of 4 feet. This would obviously create more SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES, which we only issue for the coastal waters forecast out to 60 nm. Please let us know your answer/replies as soon as possible or by August 25, 2018
Currently the advisory criteria is sustained winds 20 knots to 33 knots and / or 7 feet or more for at least 2 hours. There is no precise definition of a small craft. Any vessel that may be adversely affected by small craft advisory criteria should be considered a small craft.
Please fill out the Google questionnaire form link below or If you prefer send me an e-mail by the date of August 25, 2018. Thank you
SURVEY link: https://goo.gl/forms/
Lastly, please pass this information request to someone who would want to comment.
As always, thank you for your willingness to help out to improve the level of marine weather services the NWS provides. Anytime you want to submit feedback, please let us know.
You can submit to sr-jax.webmaster@noaa.gov
Best Regards,
Andrew Shashy, Meteorologist
13701 Fang Drive
904-741-4370
