3Select Select or Done.

SiriusXM Weather

WARNING

The weather information provided through this product is subject to service interruptions and may contain errors, inaccuracies, or outdated information, and consequently should not be relied upon exclusively. Always use common sense while navigating, and check alternate weather information sources prior to making safety-related decisions. You acknowledge and agree that you shall be solely responsible for use of the weather information and all decisions taken with respect to navigating in weather. Garmin will not be responsible for any consequences of using SiriusXM weather information.

NOTE: SiriusXM data is not available in all regions.

A Garmin SiriusXM satellite weather receiver and antenna receives satellite weather data and shows it on various Garmin devices, including the Navigation chart on a compatible chartplotter. The weather data for each feature comes from reputable weather data centers such as the National Weather Service and the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. For more information, go to www.siriusxm.com/sxmmarine.

SiriusXM Equipment and Subscription Requirements

To use satellite weather, you must have a compatible satellite weather receiver. To use SiriusXM satellite radio, you must have a compatible satellite radio receiver. Go to www.garmin.com for more information. You must also have a valid subscription to receive satellite weather and radio. For more information, refer to the instructions for your satellite weather and radio equipment.

Weather Data Broadcasts

Weather data is broadcast at different intervals for each weather feature. For example, radar is broadcast at five-minute intervals. When the Garmin receiver is turned on, or when a different weather feature is selected, the receiver must receive new data before it can be shown. You might experience a delay before weather data or a different feature appears on the chart.

NOTE: Any weather feature can change in appearance if the source that provides the information changes.

Changing the Weather Chart

1From a weather chart, select Menu > Weather Menu > Change Weather.

2Select a weather chart.

Viewing Precipitation Information

Precipitation ranging from very light rain and snow, up to strong thunderstorms, is indicated in varying shades and colors. Precipitation is shown either independently or with other weather information.

Select Weather > Menu > Weather Menu > Change Weather > Precipitation.

The time stamp in the upper-left corner of the screen indicates the elapsed time since the weather data provider last updated the information.

Precipitation Views

From the precipitation weather chart, select Menu > Weather Menu.

Radar Loop: Shows precipitation information as an image of the latest update or as an animated loop of the latest updates. The time stamp indicates the elapsed time since

the service provider generated the weather radar frame currently displayed on the screen.

Cloud Cover: Shows cloud cover data.

Waypoints: Shows waypoints.

Legend: Shows the weather legend.

Storm Cell and Lightning Information

Storm cell are represented by on the weather precipitation chart. They indicate both the present position of a storm and the projected path of that storm in the immediate future.

Red cones appear with a storm cell icon, and the widest part of each cone points in the direction of the projected path of the storm cell. The red lines in each cone indicate where the storm will most likely be in the near future. Each line represents 15 minutes.

Lightning strikes are represented by . Lightning appears on the weather precipitation chart if strikes were detected within the last seven minutes. The ground-based lightning detection network detects cloud-to-ground lightning only.

NOTE: This feature is not available on all devices and in all subscriptions.

Hurricane Information

The weather Precipitation chart can show the present position of a hurricane , a tropical storm, or a tropical depression. A red line stemming from a hurricane icon indicates the projected path of the hurricane. Darkened dots on the red line indicate the projected locations through which the hurricane will pass, as received from the weather data provider.

Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins

When a marine weather warning, weather watch, weather advisory, weather bulletin, or other weather statement is issued, shading indicates the area to which the information applies. The aqua lines on the chart indicate the boundaries of marine forecasts, coastal forecasts, and offshore forecasts. Weather bulletins may consist of either weather watches or weather advisories.

To view information about the warning or bulletin, select the shaded area.

Color

Marine Weather Group

Cyan

Flash Flood

Blue

Flood

 

 

Red

Marine

 

 

Yellow

Severe Storm

Red

Tornado

 

 

Forecast Information

The Forecast chart shows city forecasts, marine forecasts, warnings, hurricane warnings, METARS, county warnings, weather fronts and pressure centers, surface pressure, and weather buoys.

Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time Period

1Select Weather > Menu > Weather Menu > Change Weather > Forecast.

2Select an option:

•To view the weather forecast for the next 12 hours, select

Next Forecast or , and to view forecasts up to 48 hours, in 12-hour increments, select Next Forecast or again.

•To view the weather forecast for the previous 12 hours,

select Previous Forecast or , and to view previous forecasts, up to 48 hours ago, in 12-hour increments, select Previous Forecast or again.

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