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Viewing buoy reports, Viewing local weather information near a buoy, Creating a waypoint on a weather chart – Garmin GPSMAP 751xs User Manual

Page 28: Weather overlay, Turning on the weather overlay on a chart, Weather overlay settings on the navigation chart, Weather overlay settings on the fishing chart, Viewing weather subscription information, Siriusxm radio, Customizing the channel guide

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screen. Variations in the visibility shading show the forecast

change in surface visibility.
Select Weather > Visibility.

Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another

Time Period

1

Select Weather > Visibility.

2

Select an option:
• To view the visibility forecast for the next 12 hours, select

Next Forecast or , and to view forecasts up to 48 hours,

in 12-hour increments, select Next Forecast or again.

• To view the visibility forecast for the previous 12 hours,

select Previous Forecast or , and to view previous

forecasts, up to 48 hours ago, in 12-hour increments,

select Previous Forecast or 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 a weather chart, select .

2

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 a weather chart, select a location on the chart.

2

Select Local Weather.

3

Select an option:
• To view present weather conditions from a local weather

service, select Current Cond..

• To view a local weather forecast, select Forecast.
• To view surface wind and barometric pressure

information, select Sea Surface.

• To view wind and wave information, select Marine

Bulletin.

Creating a Waypoint on a Weather Chart

1

From a weather chart, select a location.

2

Select Create Waypoint.

Weather Overlay

The weather overlay superimposes weather and weather-

related information on the Navigation chart, the Fishing chart,

and the Perspective 3D chart view. The Navigation chart and

the Fishing chart can show WX radar, height of cloud tops,

lightning, WX buoys, county warnings, and hurricane warnings.

The Perspective 3D chart view can show WX radar.
Weather overlay settings configured for use on one chart are

not applied to another chart. The weather overlay settings for

each chart must be configured separately.
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium

charts, in some areas.

Turning On the Weather Overlay on a Chart

From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select Menu >

Chart Setup > Weather > Weather > On.

Weather Overlay Settings on the Navigation Chart

You must turn on the weather overlay (

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change the settings of the weather overlay on the Navigation

chart.

From the Navigation chart, select Menu > Weather.
WX RADAR: Shows WX radar.
Cloud Cover: Shows cloud cover data.
Satellite IR: Shows infrared satellite data, which displays clouds

based on cloud-top temperatures. Deeper shades of gray

represent colder clouds often found with cirrus or

thunderstorm clouds. Lighter shades or a lack of shading

indicate warmer clouds usually associated with stratus or

fog.

Visibility: Shows visibility data.
WX Buoys: Shows buoys.
Legend: Shows the weather legend.

Weather Overlay Settings on the Fishing Chart

You must turn on the weather overlay (

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change the settings of the weather overlay on the Fishing chart.
From the Fishing chart, select Menu > Weather.
WX RADAR: Shows WX radar.
Sea Temperature: Shows sea temperature data.
WX Buoys: Shows buoys.
Legend: Shows the weather legend.

Viewing Weather Subscription Information

You can view information about the weather services you have

subscribed to and how many minutes have passed since the

data for each service was updated.

Select Weather > Weather Subscription.

SiriusXM Radio

When you have a Garmin SiriusXM receiver connected to the

chartplotter, you may have access to SiriusXM satellite radio,

depending on your subscription.

Customizing the Channel Guide

SiriusXM radio channels are grouped in categories. You can

select the category of channels that appear in the channel

guide.

1

Select Media > Menu > Category.

2

Select a category.

Saving a SiriusXM Channel to the Presets List

You can save your favorite channels to the presets list.

1

Select Media.

2

Select the channel you want to save as a preset.

3

Select Menu > Presets > Add Current Channel.

Adjusting SiriusXM Satellite Radio Volume

1

Select Media > Menu.

2

Select or .

Device Configuration

Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically

You can set the chartplotter to turn on automatically when the

power is applied. Otherwise, you must turn on the chartplotter

by pressing .

Select Settings > System > Auto Power.
NOTE: When Auto Power is On, and the chartplotter is

turned off using , and power is removed and reapplied

within less than two minutes, you may need to press to

restart the chartplotter.

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