On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:52:15 -0500, Ziggy® wrote:

I believe Noaa weather is adjacent to marine on VHF

The problem is that the nearest NOAA transmitter is in Miami which is
over 200 miles away in the eastern Bahamas. That's too far away for
reliable VHF even with a good antenna (high gain, 30 ft off the
water).