Drew Cutter wrote in :

Let say you are on your way back from a 3-5 day trip . A fast moving
storm appears that was not known before you left . For instance a
winter storm. Where I kayak often the weather person doesn't know
exactly where the storm is heading. The storm could stay along the
coast line or head out over the water or not even go over the water .
Right now is a good example , hurricane season tends to do weird
things around here . " Great Lakes". I want to be ready for those fast
moving storms that change directions.

It sounds like what you really need is a VHF radio that has coverage for the
National Weather Service channels. I've found that at least our local NWS
channel has very accurate coverage regarding the location of storm cells as
they pass through the area. VHF radios are getting quite affordable and
having the combination of a weather radio and VHF gives you the option of
being able contact someone if a storm takes an unpredictable turn and you
find yourself in trouble.