Owner`s manual

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Chapter 7
SIRIUS MARINE WEATHER-TYPICAL
This option provides peace of mind and safety by allowing
the captain to access the latest weather information through
satellite. The data can be viewed through the “E” series
GPS/Plotter (option) at the helm or the salon television.
The service provides comprehensive weather data and
state-of-the-art forecasting including buoy reports, WSI
NOWRad® (nationwide high-resolution weather radar
imagery) to anticipate coming trouble and high-resolution
sea surface temperatures that can help fi sherman.
Subscribers can use the SIRIUS satellite footprint which
blankets 48 contiguous states, most of Canada and Mexico;
and waters extending hundreds of miles into the Atlantic
and Pacifi c oceans, the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
SIRIUS MARINE WEATHER ACTIVATION
1. Power up the receiver by activating the power button
on the “E” series GPS/Plotter.
2. Dial 1-800-869-5480 to activate the service. The cus-
tomer normally carries out this operation. Regal supplies
a 6 month subscription for the customer.
3. Be prepared with your billing information, subscription
preferences and the SIRIUS ID# for your receiver.
4. The SIRIUS ID# of your receiver will be viewable via
the “E” series GPS/Plotter.
OVERVIEW
The following information is for United States weather
only. A Navtex receiver must be used for worldwide
weather.
The weather application superimposes historical, live and
forecasted weather graphics and their associated weather
data on the “E” series GPS/Plotter. All this information
allows the skipper to determine the actual conditions in
his vicinity or at another location. Weather forecasts and
warnings, detailing current and preferred conditions are
updated often using the WSI NOWRad® system.
For types of warnings, watches and advisories, please refer
to the NOAA website at www.nws.noaa.gov.