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Garmin GPSMAP 5215 Supplement Manual
XM WX Satellite Weather and Cellular Weather
Visibility is the forecast maximum horizontal distance that can be seen at the surface, as shown in the legend
the left of the screen. Variations in the visibility shading
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Viewing Visibility Information
From the Home screen, select Weather > Visibility.
Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another Time Period
1. From the Home screen, select Weather > Visibility.
2. Complete an action:
• To view the visibility forecast for the next 12 hours, select Next Forecast, and to view forecasts up to 48
hours, in 12-hour increments, select Next Forecast again.
• To view the visibility forecast for the previous 12 hours, select Previous Forecast, and to view previous
forecasts, up to 48 hours ago, in 12-hour increments, select Previous Forecast again.

Viewing Buoy Reports

Report readings are taken from buoys and coastal observation stations. These readings are used to determine air
temperature, dew point, water temperature, tide, wave height and period, wind direction and speed, visibility, and
barometric pressure.
1. From the Home screen, select Weather.
2. Select a weather chart.
3. Select
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4. Select Review > Buoy.
Review does not appear if the cursor is not near an object. If the cursor is near only one object, the name of the
buoy appears.

Viewing Local Weather Information near a Buoy

You can select an area near a buoy to view forecast information.
1. From the Home screen, select Weather.
2. Select a weather chart.
3. Complete an action:
• Select a location on the chart.
• Drag the screen to pan to a new location, and select the location on the chart.
4. Select Local Weather.
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show the forecast change in surface visibility.
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