BALTIMORE — As temperatures drop along the mid-Atlantic, the Coast Guard urges all boaters to prepare for the water temperature, rather than the air temperature.
Hypothermia occurs as …
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BALTIMORE — As temperatures drop along the mid-Atlantic, the Coast Guard urges all boaters to prepare for the water temperature, rather than the air temperature.
Hypothermia occurs as your body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The average water temp along the mid-Atlantic during the winter months is 53 degrees Fahrenheit, which can cause unconsciousness in about an hour and estimated survivability is between one and six hours.
The Coast Guard urges all mariners, professional or recreational, to check the water temperature before heading out and preparing accordingly. The following are also recommended:
Coast Guard operations happen year round, in all manner of weather, with the core mission of saving and preserving human life at the forefront.