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Weather and Meteorology

Weather Sites on the Web

Your knowledge and experience in this area forms the basis of all safety at sea.

Weather knowhow is also the basis for your level of Boating enjoyment.

Wind and Weather at Sea

• World winds and systems

• Gradients and Synoptic Charts

• Land and Sea Breezes

• Local Modificattions

Wind and Wave patterns

• Tides and Currents

• Patterns and causes

• Sources of information

• Predictions

• Influence on sea conditions

Understanding Weather Forecasts

• Forecast sources

• Nav planning with forecast knowledge

• Nav planning for bad weather that has been forecast

• Reading Weather Charts

• Reading weather patterns and dveloping your forecasting skills