A CIVIL AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED A REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES/AREAS: Connecticut; New York; and Rhode Island; AT 11:30 AM ON NOV 16, 2024 EFFECTIVE UNTIL 12:30 PM NOV 16, 2024. MESSAGE FROM IPAWSWEA.

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TEST ALERT 3: The Coast Guard R&D Center and Federal Emergency Management Agency are conducting testing on the AquaAlert system; no action is needed at this time. Safety Fact: In 2023 the fatality rate was 4.9 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels - a 9.3% decrease from the 2022 rate of 5.4 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels.

TEST ALERT 3: CG RDC & FEMA are conducting testing on AquaAlerts; no action needed.