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Besides TV and the internet, where does the Coast Guard say you can get a weather forecast on a boat?

The weather channels on your VHF-FM radio.

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  1. Channel 16 on any radio
  2. Your engine's gauges
  3. The weather channels on a VHF radio ✔

Why: Never leave the dock without checking the local forecast. A VHF marine radio has dedicated weather channels, and you can keep listening while you're out on the water.

Huh, didn't know that: If you have a barometer aboard, the Coast Guard says to check it every two to three hours.

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Why did the radio love the weather channel? It had good reception to rain.
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Answer: The weather channels on a VHF radio. Never leave the dock without checking the local forecast. A VHF marine radio has dedicated weather channels, and you can keep listening while you're out on the water.

  1. U.S. Coast Guard, A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf
    You can get the weather information from the TV, online, or from one of the weather channels on your VHF-FM radio.
    Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. U.S. Coast Guard, A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf
    If you have a barometer on board, check it every two to three hours.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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