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Appendix C: Letter from the U.S. Coast Guard
Pages 84-84

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... Weather data from the C-MAN and meteorological Data Buoys are very important in determining the correct Coast Guard resources to dispatch, particularly our surface vessels. The data is critical in forecasting on scene weather, which is used to formulate search plans, optimizing search effectiveness through complex leeway and drift calculations.
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Key Terms

  • meteorological data
  • data buoys
  • search plans
  • guard receives
  • scene weather

  • guard resources
  • rescue planning
  • weather data
  • complex leeway
  • lives saved

  • essential meteorological
  • correct coast
  • optimizing search
  • meteorological buoy
  • property saved

  • formulate search
  • surface vessels
  • information gathering
  • guard meet
  • search effectiveness

  • gathering session
  • receives approximately
  • property loss
  • million property
  • drift calculations

  • loss prevented
  • guard chief
  • nm offshore
  • sprigg dr


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