National Weather Service Boating Survey...

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Hello Everybody,

The National Weather Service has asked me to conduct a survey of boaters who attend our Metro Boat Show this weekend to get some answers to questions they have about their services. I don't know how many of you are going to be there, so I thought I'd put the questions up here on the forum and if you tell me what your answers would be I'll fill out the surveys for you and send them along...

2007-2008 NWS Upton, NY Mariner Focus Group Survey

(1) Which of the following below most closely describes your boating activity?

a) power boater
b) sail boater
c) other type of boater
d) non-boater

(2) What is your primary method of obtaining weather information? (Circle all that apply. Please differentiate between before leaving port versus while on the water!)

a) Television
b) NWS/NOAA Internet Sites
c) Private Sector websites
d) NOAA Weather Radio
e) Telephone Recording
f) Other (please specify) ______________

(3) Are you aware that the NWS Office in Upton NY prepares graphical forecasts of winds, seas, waves, visibility and weather that are available on our website, http://weather.gov/nyc ???

a) yes
b) no

(4) If you answered "yes" to Question 3, do you find them useful???

a) yes
b) no

Do you have suggestions for improving these graphics? ____________________________

(5) Do you think our marine forecasts (wind direction, wind speed, wave heights, weather, are accurate)???

a) yes, most of the time
b) some of the time
c) almost never

(6) If your answered "b" or "c" to Question 6 please describe where we need to improve: ______________

(7) Have you used the new forecasts for the South Shore Bays and/or the Peconic and Gardiners Bays?

a) yes
b) no

(8) If you are a listener of NOAA weather radio, what do you think we can do to shorten the program cycle? What can be shortened? What can be cycled? What should be deleted? _________________

(9) What change or addition to the National Weather Service would have the most impact on your life??? __________________________

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Please make your best attempt to answer the above and I'll transpose to the paper forms. Thanks for your participation!!!
 
Pete -
1)a, 2) c at port / d on the water, 3) b, 4) -, 5)a, 6)-, 7)b, 8) Instead of shortening, might be more versatile to add channels and split up the coverage area (narrow-cast). 9) Free Sirius weather displays. Seriously, RSS feeds for alerts for those with laptops on the water or allow registration of SMS message alerts for people with cellphones on the water.
 
2007-2008 NWS Upton, NY Mariner Focus Group Survey

(1) Which of the following below most closely describes your boating activity?

a) power boater

(2) What is your primary method of obtaining weather information? (Circle all that apply. Please differentiate between before leaving port versus while on the water!)

a) Television
b) NWS/NOAA Internet Sites
d) NOAA Weather Radio

(3) Are you aware that the NWS Office in Upton NY prepares graphical forecasts of winds, seas, waves, visibility and weather that are available on our website, http://weather.gov/nyc ???

a) yes

(4) If you answered "yes" to Question 3, do you find them useful???

a) yes

Do you have suggestions for improving these graphics? _______Not now_____________

(5) Do you think our marine forecasts (wind direction, wind speed, wave heights, weather, are accurate)???

b) some of the time

(6) If your answered "b" or "c" to Question 6 please describe where we need to improve: ____More up to date forecasts______

(7) Have you used the new forecasts for the South Shore Bays and/or the Peconic and Gardiners Bays?

b) no

(8) If you are a listener of NOAA weather radio, what do you think we can do to shorten the program cycle? What can be shortened? What can be cycled? What should be deleted? _________________

(9) What change or addition to the National Weather Service would have the most impact on your life??? __________________________
 
Pete;

1. A
2. A & D
3. B
4. N/A
5. A
6. N/A
7. B
8. No Input
9. No Input
 
1) A
2) A B D
3) No
4) -
5) B
6) South Shore of LI wave heights always seem incorrect whenever we travel there.
7) B
8) Spanish
9) It is already quite diverse and helpful.
 
2007-2008 NWS Upton, NY Mariner Focus Group Survey

(1) Which of the following below most closely describes your boating activity?

a) power boater
b) sail boater
c) other type of boater
d) non-boater

(2) What is your primary method of obtaining weather information? (Circle all that apply. Please differentiate between before leaving port versus while on the water!)

a) Television
b) NWS/NOAA Internet Sites
c) Private Sector websites
d) NOAA Weather Radio
e) Telephone Recording
f) Other (please specify) Internet weather service, ie, Accuweather

(3) Are you aware that the NWS Office in Upton NY prepares graphical forecasts of winds, seas, waves, visibility and weather that are available on our website, http://weather.gov/nyc ???

a) yes
b) no

(4) If you answered "yes" to Question 3, do you find them useful???

a) yes
b) no

Do you have suggestions for improving these graphics? ____________________________

(5) Do you think our marine forecasts (wind direction, wind speed, wave heights, weather, are accurate)???

a) yes, most of the time
b) some of the time
c) almost never

(6) If your answered "b" or "c" to Question 6 please describe where we need to improve?

Weather forecasts are rarely correct, and ALWAYS LATE. Last year, we were anchored at Croton, we put on the weather radio and the forecast was for clear skies and calm seas. We watched a wicked thunderstorm cross the river and come right over us - strong winds, cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain. About 1/2 hour after it passed, they reported that it was on it's way!

(7) Have you used the new forecasts for the South Shore Bays and/or the Peconic and Gardiners Bays?

a) yes
b) no

(8) If you are a listener of NOAA weather radio, what do you think we can do to shorten the program cycle? What can be shortened? What can be cycled? What should be deleted?

The BS about their "open houses", any forecast outside the listening area.

(9) What change or addition to the National Weather Service would have the most impact on your life???

Accurate,timely forecasts
 
2007-2008 NWS Upton, NY Mariner Focus Group Survey

(1) Which of the following below most closely describes your boating activity?

a) power boater

(2) What is your primary method of obtaining weather information? (Circle all that apply. Please differentiate between before leaving port versus while on the water!)

a) Television-both before leaving and when on the water

b) NWS/NOAA Internet Sites-both before leaving and when on the water

c) Private Sector websites-before leaving

d) NOAA Weather Radio-while on the water

(3) Are you aware that the NWS Office in Upton NY prepares graphical forecasts of winds, seas, waves, visibility and weather that are available on our website, http://weather.gov/nyc ???

a) yes

(4) If you answered "yes" to Question 3, do you find them useful???

a) yes

Do you have suggestions for improving these graphics? Not really

(5) Do you think our marine forecasts (wind direction, wind speed, wave heights, weather, are accurate)???

b) some of the time

(6) If your answered "b" or "c" to Question 6 please describe where we need to improve:

Actually forcasting the weather correctly would be a good starting point

(7) Have you used the new forecasts for the South Shore Bays and/or the Peconic and Gardiners Bays?

b) no

(8) If you are a listener of NOAA weather radio, what do you think we can do to shorten the program cycle? What can be shortened? What can be cycled? What should be deleted? _________________

(9) What change or addition to the National Weather Service would have the most impact on your life???

Forecasts that are accurate. Everyime we planned a tuna trip you called for bad weather, we cancelled, find out the seas were great, fish were biting. The day we do go, forecast is good, we end up riding 4-6 foot swells all night, next day was perfect. Only one day late.
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Thanks for the posts, guys! I figured you'd want to participate. I'll transpose your answers onto an official form and forward to the National Weather Service. They're gonna get an eyeful with some of the responses, but that's great - now they can see what we think about them in the REAL world!!!

Anybody else who's out there, please feel free to respond also...
 
2007-2008 NWS Upton, NY Mariner Focus Group Survey

(1) Which of the following below most closely describes your boating activity?

a) power boater
b) sail boater
c) other type of boater
d) non-boater

(2) What is your primary method of obtaining weather information? (Circle all that apply. Please differentiate between before leaving port versus while on the water!)

a) Television - land
b) NWS/NOAA Internet Sites
c) Private Sector websites
d) NOAA Weather Radio - at sea
e) Telephone Recording
f) Other (please specify) ______________

(3) Are you aware that the NWS Office in Upton NY prepares graphical forecasts of winds, seas, waves, visibility and weather that are available on our website, http://weather.gov/nyc ???

a) yes
b) no

(4) If you answered "yes" to Question 3, do you find them useful???

a) yes
b) no

Do you have suggestions for improving these graphics? ____________________________

(5) Do you think our marine forecasts (wind direction, wind speed, wave heights, weather, are accurate)???

a) yes, most of the time - as far as I have experienced
b) some of the time
c) almost never

(6) If your answered "b" or "c" to Question 6 please describe where we need to improve: ______________

(7) Have you used the new forecasts for the South Shore Bays and/or the Peconic and Gardiners Bays?

a) yes
b) no

(8) If you are a listener of NOAA weather radio, what do you think we can do to shorten the program cycle? What can be shortened? What can be cycled? What should be deleted? no comment

(9) What change or addition to the National Weather Service would have the most impact on your life??? Just keep the hurricanes away!
 
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