does anybody have a clue why the coast guard goes to coordinated universal time when sending LOCAL distress messages? why not stick with a local 24 hour clock? even if a pan pan were to come from alabama i would find it a lot easier to adjust for the one hour difference in local time to georgia than do the double conversion. while i am at it: why does NOAA report storm pressures on its web sites in MB, but (usually) in inches on its radio weather channels. i woulb be happy with MB readings throughout (perhaps with inches given also for those who are not).