Viewing Sea Conditions - Garmin 400/500 Owner's Manual

Using XM WX Weather and Audio
Viewing Fish Forecasting
This feature shows areas that contain optimal weather conditions for
specific species of fish.
1. From the Home screen, select
> MENU > Fish Species.
2. Select a species of fish. Shaded areas indicate optimal fishing
areas.
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Information > Weather > Fishing

Viewing Sea Conditions

Sea Conditions provide surface conditions including winds, wave
height, wave period, and wave direction. To view sea conditions,
from the Home screen, select
Conditions.
Understanding Surface Winds
Wind barbs indicate from which direction the wind is coming. The
wind barb is a circle with a tail. Wind speed is indicated by the
different combination of flags that are attached to the tail.
Wind Direction
Calm
5 knots
10 knots
Understanding Wave Height
The Wave Height feature shows wave heights. The wave heights for
an area are shown in color intensities.
information > weather > Sea
15 knots
20 knots
50 knots
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