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By Ericka Watson, About.com Guide to Powerboating

Boating Safety During the Winter

Saturday October 11, 2008

The Coast Guard is urging boaters to take extreme caution when on or near the water, particularly when heavy weather is in store in places such as the Pacific Northwest. Regardless of where you live, if you boat in the winter heed these safety precautions while boating:

“The safest course of action in bad weather is to not go out on the water at all,” said Lt. Ron Owens, Response Division Officer at Coast Guard Sector Seattle. “When it comes to boating and weather conditions; if you don’t know, don’t go.”

At the very least, know the marine weather forecast and what each weather advisory, watch or warning means on the Beaufort Scale of Wind Force.

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