Overview
An essential pocket-sized primer that equips sailors and outdoors enthusiasts with the knowledge to read and predict the weather.
Weather determines when we sail, where we sail to – and whether we arrive safely. This revised third edition provides all the necessary tools to predict and deal with all weather conditions, whether on a day trip or a longer cruise, along the coast or further offshore.
Each topic is broken down into digestible chapters, explaining the origins and effects of the full spectrum of weather conditions, including:
- Using and evaluating weather forecasts
- Coastal effects such as depressions, fronts and isobars
- Waves and swell
- Weather lore
- Sky watching
The field of meteorology is still advancing and sources of forecasts are constantly developing. This new edition keeps the handbook up-to-date, with revised sections and new material on computer weather products, satellite phones, internet access, changes in the availability of forecasts, climate change and the Coriolis effect.
With practical explanations and helpful diagrams and photographs, this is the ideal aide-memoire for skippers and crew, especially those studying for their Day Skipper and Yachtmaster exams.
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