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Viewing visibility information, Viewing buoy reports – Garmin GPSMAP 4000 User Manual

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Viewing Fish Forecasting

To view areas that contain optimal weather conditions for specific species of fish, from the Home

screen select

Weather

>

Fishing > Menu >

Fish Species

. Select a species of fish. Shaded areas

indicate optimal fishing areas.

Viewing Visibility Information

To view visibility information from the Home screen select

Weather

>

Visibility

.

Visibility is the

forecast maximum horizontal distance that can be seen at the surface, as indicated by the legend

on the left of the screen. Contour lines on the Visibility feature show the forecasted change in

surface visibility. To view the forecasted visibility for another time period, select

Next Forecast

.

The forecasted visibility for the next 12 hours is shown. Continue to select

Next Forecast

to view

forecasts for the next 24 and 36 hours.

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.