Coast Guard Reminds Boaters Of Safe Practices Over Labor Day Weekend

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Coast Guard wants to punctual boaters and beachgoers to beryllium cautious and alert implicit the Labor Day weekend.

Tips from the Coast Guard:

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• Always deterioration a Coast Guard-approved beingness overgarment portion underway.
• Make definite your beingness overgarment is decently fitted.
• Don’t portion and boat.
• Make a VHF vigor your go-to means of communicating successful an emergency.
• Locator beacons tin assistance america find you faster.
• File a interval plan.
• Look astatine the upwind and tides earlier you caput out.
• Dress for the water, not for the weather.

Stay harmless and bask the “unofficial end” of summer!

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ATTN. BOATERS: Following the interaction of Tropical Depression Ida, we expect a important magnitude of debris to participate the #ChesBay & different Maryland waterways. Boaters should usage utmost caution. Hazard to navigation should beryllium reported to the @USCG by VHF Radio, oregon telephone 410-576-2518. pic.twitter.com/rSydPBeaV4

— Maryland DNR (@MarylandDNR) September 3, 2021

CBS Baltimore Staff