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[quote=randii]I was curious about that 'survival window' and Google took me to: [url=http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/37639264.html]http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/37639264.html[/url]

[quote]The United States Search and Rescue Task Force has a risk list for when hypothermia might set in if you are submersed in water:
- Water temp in Fahrenheit: EoU (Time Until Exhaustion or Unconsciousness) and ETSW (Expected Time of Survival in the Water)
- [b]32 degrees or less[/b]: EoU in less than 15 minutes and ETSW in less than 15 to 45 minutes
- [b]32.5 to 40 degrees[/b]: EoU in 15 to 30 minutes and ETSW in  30 to 90 minutes
- [b]40 to 50 degrees[/b]: EoU 30 to 60 minutes and ETSW in 1-3 hours
- [b]50 to 60 degrees[/b]: EoU in 1 to 2 hours and ETSW in 1-6 hours
- [b]60 to 70 degrees[/b]: EoU in 2 to 7 hours and ETSW in 2-40 hours
- [b]70 to 80 degrees[/b]: EoU in 3 to 12 hours and ETSW in 3-indefinite
People can survive indefinitely in water temperatures above 80 degrees.
People have survived longer or shorter periods of time than outlined on this list. These are estimates.
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It is probably best to use the above estimates in conjunction with your personal fitness and prevailing winds/currents.

Randii[/quote]

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