Garmin GPSMAP 6208, Supplement Manual

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XM WX Satellite Weather
®
and XM
®
Satellite Radio Supplement
XM WX Satellite Weather and XM Satellite Radio
Marine Warnings
When a marine warning is issued, red shading indicates the area to which the warning applies. To
view information about the warning, select the warning area. The cyan lines on the chart indicate the
boundaries of marine weather warning zones.
Marine warning
area
Marine warning
zone boundaries
County Warnings
When the National Weather Service issues a weather warning for a county, the county is highlighted
with the color corresponding to the warning type. To view information about the warning, select the
highlighted county.
Color Description
Tornado warning
Severe thunderstorm warning
Flood warning
Flash flood warning
Forecast Information
The forecast screen shows weather conditions, including fronts, pressure centers, and city forecasts.
Viewing Present Forecast Information
From the Home screen, select
Weather
>
Forecast
.
Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time Period
1. From the Home screen, select
Weather
>
Forecast
.
2. Complete an action:
Select Next Forecast to view the forecast weather for the next 12 hours. Select Next Forecast
again to view forecasts for the next 24, 36, and 48 hours, in 12-hour increments.
Select
Previous Forecast to view the forecast weather for the previous 12 hours. Select
Previous Forecast again to view forecasts for the previous 24, 36, and 48 hours, in 12-hour
increments.
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