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While you're out on the water, which sign warns that a storm may be coming?

A sudden drop in temperature can mean a storm is near.

  1. Clearing skies
  2. A sudden drop in temperature ✔
  3. A rising barometer

Why: A quick temperature drop often comes with an approaching storm, and it is on the Coast Guard's list of warning signs. Clearing skies and a rising barometer usually mean fair weather.

Huh, didn't know that: The Coast Guard also lists a halo around the sun or moon as a sign of changing weather.

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What did the thermometer say to the graduated cylinder? You may have graduated, but I have more degrees.
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Sources

  1. USCG, A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2023) https://www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf
  2. USCG, A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2023) https://www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf

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