Weather Vhf

In the United Kingdom , Do We Have A National Weather Service , By Radio? E.g. VHF?

Thanks
If so , how and which?

Yes.

COASTGUARD MSI Broadcasts on VHF (Channels 10, 23, 84 and 86)

The BBC does a great service making available a wide variety of information of use to sailors, but it is not always easy to know what is available and when. This chart is intended to clarify the voice and transcript availability for the most useful of the BBC sources. All voice services are carried on Radio 4.

LW (Long Wave or 198kHz) is great if you have a (increasingly rare) LW radio and are on hand to rotate the radio (the ferrite rod antenna inside the radio needs to be orientated towards the transmitter especially when swinging at a mooring) otherwise you may receive nothing. Furthermore, LW is highly susceptible to interference such as that generated by data on the yacht’s NMEA data and gas alarm circuits. LW also works across Europe and is broadcast more frequently than the FM service. (Note that the LW service is also available via satellite)

FM is constrained by Line-Of-Sight restrictions as are all VHF transmission, but BBC transmitters are ubiquitous and all have reasonable transmitter power. Ideally a RDS (to provide automatic tuning) portable with some record capability is needed. Even so, FM only carries two forecasts a day on weekdays – the noon forecast is never carried.

DAB transmission is VHF and suffers from more severe line-of-sight constraints than VHF-FM but has the benefit that there are receivers available that record broadcasts. However, we have not identified a particular model to recommend.

DTT (i.e. Freeview) and SAT (Satellite) transmit Radio 4 and are a possibility but there are no known small gimballed receiving systems. Note: Digital Television text services do not carry shipping forecasts.

WEB – On-Line reception of the transcript requires the user to be in the presence of a Wi-Fi node, which is only likely to occur where one of the previous methods is also available or to receive using GPRS (a mobile phone data link) or CSD (a mobile phone modem data link which is slower than GPRS). You will also need mobile web capability such as Microsoft Mobile Internet Explorer because the BBC does not put marine forecasts on its WAP website.

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Super moist air swept by strong southwest winds had prepared all afternoon under an intense June sun along the shore of New England, which were fishing for bass and trout. The warm, moist air rose sharply in an unstable environment and huge clusters soon darkened the sky – the process of convection (basically the heat transfer), had begun. It was not long before he heard the thunder and I could smell the metallic smell of ozone, a byproduct of rapid condensation in rain or storm clouds. Given the forecast called for severe storms, now it was time to pack our gear fishing and
seek shelter inside the nearest gas station or Mickey D's – you would not be struck by lightning. Not even a largemouth record low is
Fried worth getting up.

I love the phenomenon of thunderstorms. As many of you, I am fascinated by the crackle of lightning and thunder shook the house. Fishing also, like many people, I have continued to recklessly while a storm was coming when I should have gone long ago to safety.

The lightning kills an average of 80-100 people each year in the U.S., more than hurricanes and tornadoes combined. A little over half of the victims were engaged to outdoor recreation such as fishing or navigation. Ten times as many are beaten, but survived – many with serious injuries or life long disability. With the height of the lightning season upon us, it's time
for fishermen to consider lightning safety.

According to the National Weather Service, lightning can affect up to ten kilometers away from its cloud of origin. This is the reason why is recommended to stop fishing and move inside as soon everything is hear the thunder. And because of the debris from behind the clouds of a thunderstorm can produce
of its own rays, fishermen must wait 30 minutes after the storm has passed to begin fishing to be completely secure. While inside during a storm to stay away from doors and windows, piping, wiring, appliances and telephones.

A little less conservative response to seeing a ray implies the "30/30 rule". By detecting the rays, if one can count to 30 before
hearing thunder, odds are that is out of range of the beam. A count of five before hearing the thunder is equal to approximately one mile from lightning, a count of ten is equal to two miles, etc. However, thunderstorms can move as fast as 50 mph and lightning bolt next one could be just above you.

William Becker of the University of Florida, indicates that lightning is very unpredictable and bolts to hold as many as 100 million volts – a
minimum of 500,000 times electricity needed to power a spark plug! Lightning is "Ben Franklin's path of least resistance" rule, and
guess what? The road may be easily through the body of a fisherman who happens to conduct electricity very well. So if you can not seek shelter under a roof and you are caught outside during a thunderstorm, reduction of exposure is critical.

The first thing to do – Lay Down Your fishing rods, which could act as an antenna and draw a lightning right to you.

If on land, search, about the size of shrubs or a group of small trees, go down and avoid touching the plants. In open terrain, such as fishing beaches or the bumps in the desert with no way to cover, find a place in and leans on his heels. Never move into the trees alone and avoid isolated structures, such as carp covered picnic table (especially if they are made of metal), lightning can travel up to 60 feet sideways after striking an object. A car – but cars are not convertible or fiberglass roof – they offer a refuge, but put your hands in your lap and avoid contact with the steering wheel, radio, ignition, etc.

The sailors are at great risk because they often are subjected to the highest in surface water. Even distant thunder or lightning should lead to a movement immediately to the home on earth. As a last resort, under all fishing rods and radio antennas, then squatting, without any contact with metal railings, wiring, or the engine, do not get in the water or hanging the legs or hands in water. If time permits, turn off the radio and GPS, so they can survive a lightning strike. Lightning protection systems available for some fishing boats, but lowering the water is safer.

Lightning strikes in the United States about 25 million times a year. Most Fishermen of Florida will not be "surprised" to hear his state each year
has more strikes than any other. However, the NOAA said that Lightning occurs in all fifty states. Lightning can strike at any time, but evening hours are the most dangerous periods for the rays, and people spend time outdoors in open areas like fields or beaches are the most common victims. So you know the weather forecast before going fishing and if the predictions thunderstorms are in the plan to return home before the storms are due to gush.

Fishing for bass, pike, trout, catfish, bream, or for the species, can be a fun way to enjoy the outdoors when taking into account the safety of lightning whenever grab your fishing poles for a day on the water.

About the Author:

Paul and Ken have a combined 60 plus years of fishing experience at many of the top spots around the US and the world. Goto Fishing Lightning Tips for more of our tips on how to catch more fish and have fun doing it.

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