[originaltext] Water is a continually changing, dynamic surface. This makes

Water is a continually changing, dynamic surface. This makes studying the weather much more important on the water than on land. For this reason, a simple 24-bour, pocket-sized weather radio should be standard equipment for your boat.
    Storms send advance warnings if you know what to look for. Many weather changes can be read in the ever-changing cloud patterns. The first visual signs of a storm will appear in the west, southwest, or northwest. There will be a high cloud formation with a dirty bottom and a tall, stringy top as beginning boaters, my friends and I admired these beautiful cloud formations from our kayak on the Connecticut River on a day we will not forget. The violence of the hurricane-force winds that hit us in our small kayak will be remembered forever.
    If you are in your boat, and a storm is on its way, don’t try to outrun it. Head for a protected area. If you get stuck, use a bucket or any kind of drag attached to the anchor line, and sit or lie on the bottom of the boat. Many people drown in storms because they stand up, swing their arms, and holler for help. After the storm passes, the boat is floating peacefully without occupants. They fell overboard and drowned.