IAMSAR Flashcards
1
Q
Criteria for heavy weather:
A
+8ft seas
+30kt winds
2
Q
Criteria for rough bar or surf
A
+8ft breaking seas
As determined by CO/IOC/Coxswain
3
Q
Define “rough bar”
A
A river entrance on inlet where heavy seas or surf conditions exist (if in doubt, it counts as a rough bar).
4
Q
Define “surf”
A
Surf is the waves or swell of the sea breaking on the shore or a reef.
