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9781898660590

Weather Companion

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  • ISBN13:

    9781898660590

  • ISBN10:

    189866059X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-09-15
  • Publisher: Wiley Nautical
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Summary

These spiral bound splash-resistant cards make a quick reference to essential information, and help predict the weather These cards should be carried on board. They contain all the weather information people find hard to remember such as Sea Areas, Coastal Stations, times of broadcasts, cloud systems, how to predict the weather around lows and highs, and the terms used in broadcasts. Add a chinagraph pencil and you can fill in details and make predictions. The Weather Companion can also be used as a revision aid for the various RYA courses, which it covers.

Author Biography

Tim Bartlett was formerly Technical Editor of Motorboat & Yachting magazine. He is a Yachtmaster Instructor and a member of the Royal Institute of Navigation. He currently cruises and races a Sonata.

Table of Contents

Weather maps
Highs, lows & fronts
Predicting winds
Forecasting
Wind modification
Clouds & rain
Fog
Thunderstorms
Terminology
Sources of forecasts
Drawing a weather map
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