Sand bars keep filling up the mouths of these channels, necessitating frequent dredging and extension of the breakwaters, work undertaken by the Federal government, which also maintains a most comprehensive and completeystem of aids to navigation, including lighthouses and lightships, fog alarms, gas and other buoys, life-saving, storm signal and weather report stations.
Check the weather report and take note of the wind direction.
Before you head out onto the roadway, check the weather report to make sure it is safe to travel.
Look online or watch a national weather report to find out what the weather is like where you plan to see the parade.
Even if the weather report is for clear and sunny weather, you cannot be sure until just days (or even hours) before your wedding.