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Local Weather Bulletin & Forecasts: Obtain Current Weather Reports from NWS in Your Area

"Learn how to read a local weather bulletin and access current marine and weather forecasts from the National Weather Service. Find phone numbers, radio channels, and online resources for accurate weather information."

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Local Weather Bulletin & Forecasts: Obtain Current Weather Reports from NWS in Your Area

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  1. ORD-13 Ordinary Weather Instructors: George Crowl

  2. ORD-13 Read and understand a local weather bulletin. Know how to obtain current marine and weather reports from the National Weather Service in your area by telephone, radio, or online.

  3. Local Weather Bulletin • The traditional typed weather bulletin is no longer available • A local forecast is available from nws.noaa.gov by entering city and state or ZIP code • It provides current conditions and a week's forecast • That page offers an option to select the marine forecast

  4. Telephone Forecasts • http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/noaatel.htm is the web page to determine your local phone number for telephone weather forecasts • For Houston / Galveston, the phone number is 281-337-5074 • Select marine weather forecast

  5. Radio • Marine VHF radios have weather channels specifically identified and selectable • One particular channel may be better reception or provide better coverage of the area you are interested in. • The forecast is repeated at regular intervals. It may take several minutes to get to your area of interest

  6. Internet • Go to www.nws.noaa.gov • Select the area of interest by clicking, such as Houston/Galveston • That will give you current observations and the opportunity to click on such functions as radar, satellite, weather map, and marine • Other companies, such as weather.com and weather underground also have good sites

  7. Questions?

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