Garmin GPSMAP 740/740s XM Supplement - Page 11

Visibility Information, Weather, Visibility, Next Forecast, Forecast, Previous Forecast

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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. Visibility legend Visibility shading 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. Touch a location on the chart. 3. 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. Buoy (underneath the cursor) 700 Series XM WX Satellite Weather® and XM® Satellite Radio Supplement 

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700 Series XM WX Satellite Weather
®
and XM
®
Satellite Radio Supplement
7
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.
Visibility
shading
Visibility
legend
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. Touch a location on the chart.
3. 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
.
Buoy (underneath
the cursor)