The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio.
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On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call.
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The weather information provided through this product is
subject to service interruptions and may contain errors,
inaccuracies, or outdated information, and consequently should
not be relied upon exclusively. Always use common sense while
navigating, and check alternate weather information sources
prior to making safety-related decisions. You acknowledge and
agree that you shall be solely responsible for use of the weather
information and all decisions taken with respect to navigating in
weather. Garmin will not be responsible for any consequences
of using SiriusXM weather information.
NOTE: SiriusXM data is not available in all regions.
A Garmin SiriusXM satellite weather receiver and antenna
receives satellite weather data and shows it on various Garmin
devices, including the Navigation chart on a compatible
chartplotter. The weather data for each feature comes from
reputable weather data centers such as the National Weather
Service and the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. For
more information, go to www.siriusxm.com/sxmmarine.
SiriusXM Equipment and Subscription
Requirements
To use satellite weather, you must have a compatible satellite
weather receiver. To use SiriusXM satellite radio, you must
have a compatible satellite radio receiver. Go to
www.garmin.com
for more information. You must also have a
valid subscription to receive satellite weather and radio. For
more information, refer to the instructions for your satellite
weather and radio equipment.
Weather Data Broadcasts
Weather data is broadcast at five-minute intervals. When the
Garmin receiver is turned on, or when a different weather
feature is selected, the receiver must receive new data before it
can be shown. You might experience a delay before weather
data or a different feature appears on the chart.
NOTE: Any weather feature can change in appearance if the
source that provides the information changes.
Viewing Precipitation Information
Precipitation ranging from very light rain and snow, up to strong
thunderstorms, is indicated in varying shades and colors.
Precipitation is shown either independently or with other
weather information.
Select Weather > Precipitation.
The time stamp in the upper-left corner of the screen
indicates the elapsed time since the weather data provider
last updated the information.
Precipitation Views
From the precipitation weather chart, select MENU.
Radar Loop: Shows precipitation information as an image of
the latest update or as an animated loop of the latest
updates. The time stamp indicates the elapsed time since
the service provider generated the weather radar frame
currently displayed on the screen.
Cloud Cover: Shows cloud cover data.
Waypoints: Shows waypoints.
Legend: Shows the weather legend.
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WARNING
Storm Cell and Lightning Information
Storm cell are represented by
chart. They indicate both the present position of a storm and the
projected path of that storm in the immediate future.
Red cones appear with a storm cell icon, and the widest part of
each cone points in the direction of the projected path of the
storm cell. The red lines in each cone indicate where the storm
will most likely be in the near future. Each line represents 15
minutes.
Lightning strikes are represented by
the weather precipitation chart if strikes were detected within the
last seven minutes. The ground-based lightning detection
network detects cloud-to-ground lightning only.
NOTE: This feature is not available on all devices and in all
subscriptions.
Hurricane Information
The weather Precipitation chart can show the present position
of a hurricane
, a tropical storm, or a tropical depression. A
red line stemming from a hurricane icon indicates the projected
path of the hurricane. Darkened dots on the red line indicate the
projected locations through which the hurricane will pass, as
received from the weather data provider.
Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins
When a marine weather warning, weather watch, weather
advisory, weather bulletin, or other weather statement is issued,
shading indicates the area to which the information applies. The
aqua lines on the chart indicate the boundaries of marine
forecasts, coastal forecasts, and offshore forecasts. Weather
bulletins may consist of either weather watches or weather
advisories.
To view information about the warning or bulletin, select the
shaded area.
Color
Marine Weather
Group
Light Blue Flash Flood
Dark Blue Flood
Yellow
Marine/Wind
Pink
Miscellaneous
Orange
Severe Storm
Red
Tornado
Purple
Tropical
on the weather precipitation
. Lightning appears on
Weather Subcategories
Areal Flood, Coastal Flood, Debris Flow,
Flood, High Water Level, Hydrological,
Lakeshore Flood, Storm Surge
Brisk Wind, Extreme Wind, Freezing
Spray, Gale, Hazardous Seas, High Surf,
High Wind, Hurricane Force Wind, Lake
Wind, Les Suêtes Wind, Low Water,
Marine Weather, Rip Tide, Small Craft,
Small Craft Hazardous Seas, Small Craft
Rough Bar, Small Craft Winds, Special
Marine, Squall, Storm, Strong Wind,
Tsunami, Waterspout, Wind,
Wreckhouse Winds
Air Quality, Air Stagnation, Ashfall,
Blowing Dust, Excessive Heat, Fire
Weather, Heat, High Heat and Humidity,
Humidex, Humidex and Health, Rainfall,
Special Weather, Weather
Hurricane, Inland Hurricane, Inland
Tropical Storm, Tropical Storm, Typhoon
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