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Posted: 12:55 AM Jul 20, 2008
Checking On Boaters By Airplane, WITN Rides Along
WITN was invited aboard a "C-130" aircraft for a closer look at the high surf produced by the tropical storm.
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Earlier today the Coast Guard warned boaters of the potential for severe weather... from about ten thousand feet in the air.
WITN was invited aboard a "C-130" aircraft for a closer look at the high surf produced by the tropical storm.
The coast guard out of Elizabeth City allowed us this up close look at how they alert boaters of the conditions.
They can transmit an urgent marine information broadcast to mariners, but with the quick change in Cristobal, they did not want to take any chances.
After staying near the coast on the way down.. the C-130 was about 30 miles out to sea on the way back up.
The flight lasted a little over three hours.
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Posted by: Chris
Location: Greenville
on Jul 21, 2008 at 06:51 PM
Where's the video?
Posted by: David
Location: Manteo
on Jul 20, 2008 at 01:52 PM
Boaters? Watch the local news broadcasts before you decide to take your vessel out to sea please!! If you are not educated about the dangers at hand, this a class should be taken. It seems as though common sense would also kick in... This is something that allot of people are lacking in the common sense genetics. Bad weather brews and the hard headed ones take to the seas like its a normal day. This is when coast guards are worked overtime in rescuing those who have no common sense to watch the weather beforehand. Those who do not take heed to weather warnings are those who dont only put their own lives in danger but the lives of coast guards as well. When all the boaters had to do was dock the vessel and wait until the weather clears. Its common knowledge people! When the weather man gives out small craft advisories, dont think yours is invincible. Coast Guards have better things to do than chase down thinkless people. Take precautions and your boating experiences will be a good one.
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