Proposed broadcast to mariners warning of Hurricane Bill

This is the proposed script used to warn mariners of Hurricane Bill.

TRANSMIT SCRIPT ON VHF-FM CH16 EVERY 15 MINUTES.

SCRIPT TEXT IS:" HURRICANE BILL WARNING - HURRICANE BILL WILL IMPACT THE BERMUDA COASTAL AND OFFSHORE AREA OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 115 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. BILL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 16MPH. BILL IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MARINERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR HEAVY WEATHER AND SMALLER VESSELS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RETURN TO SAFE PORT. WINDS AND LARGE SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH BILL ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ALL VESSELS SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THIS WEATHER PATTERN BY MONITORING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROADCASTS".

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