Garmin GPSMAP 4208 Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 4000 Series Owner’s Manual uSInG XmUSinG XmUnderstanding County WarningsWhen the National Weather Service issues a weather warning for a county, the county is highlightedwith the color corresponding to the warning. To view information about the warning, select thecounty.Tornado WarningSevere Thunderstorm WarningFlood WarningFlash Flood WarningViewing Forecast InformationForecasts show the weather conditions including fronts and precipitation. To view the forecast foranother time period, select Next Forecast. The forecasted weather for the next 12 hours is shown.Continue to select Next Forecast to view forecasts for the next 24, 36, and 48 hours. To viewforecast information for another location, press the ROCKER and use the map pointer ( ) untilthe desired location appears.Understanding FrontsThe Fronts show lines indicating the leading edge of an air mass. This feature also shows pressurecenters. Pressure centers are represented by a large Red “L” for low pressure centers or a large Blue“H” for high pressure centers. Pressure centers represent an area where pressure is measured to beeither the highest or lowest relative to the surrounding area.Cold FrontWarm FrontStationary FrontOccluded FrontTroughIndicates a Low Pressure Center. A Low Pressure Center is an area where the measuredpressure is lowest relative to the surrounding area. Moving away from a LowPressure Center in any horizontal direction results in increased pressure. Winds flowcounterclockwise around Low Pressure Centers in North America.Indicates a High Pressure Center. A High Pressure Center is an area where the measuredpressure is highest relative to the surrounding area. Moving away from a High PressureCenter in any horizontal direction results in decreased pressure. Winds flow clockwisearound High Pressure Centers in North America.www.reelschematic.comwww.reelschematic.com