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Garmin XM WX User Manual

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XM WX Satellite Weather

®

and XM

®

Satellite Radio Supplement

XM WX Satellite Weather and XM Satellite Radio

Visibility Information

Visibility is the forecast maximum horizontal distance that can be seen at the surface, as shown in the

legend

on the left of the screen. Variations in the visibility shading

show the forecast change in surface

visibility.

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:

• Select Next Forecast to view the forecast visibility for the next 12 hours. Select Next Forecast again to

view forecasts for the next 24 and 36 hours, in 12-hour increments.

• Select Previous Forecast to view the forecast visibility for the previous 12 hours. Select Next Forecast

again to view forecasts for the previous 24 and 36 hours, in 12-hour increments.

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 > Forecast.
2. Select a buoy (

).

3. Select Buoy.