🔍 Key Concepts

• VHF marine radio procedures for weather and safety information • Difference between distress/calling frequencies (like Channel 16 and 2182 kHz) and working channels • How official marine weather forecasts are spoken or written so mariners can understand them

💭 Think About

• Think about which choice correctly describes how mariners at sea actually receive routine weather forecasts, not emergencies. • Consider whether distress and calling frequencies are used for full forecasts or just for getting attention and then shifting to another channel. • Ask yourself: would limiting forecasts to only TV or commercial broadcast stations be practical for vessels offshore?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify how the Coast Guard and weather services disseminate marine forecasts (what channels and in what format). • Check the purpose of VHF Channel 16 and 2182 kHz in the marine radio system. • Confirm whether official marine weather broadcasts are given in codes or in everyday, understandable language.