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Coastal and Offshore Weather, the Essential Handbook
NOTE: This is a 12-month automatically renewing subscription to the book inside the Waterway Guide Mobile App.
"Over the past 30 years of sailing and flying, through all of the weather courses, I've never read a more comprehensive yet understandable book on weather. Chris Parker offers a clear picture of what has confused most of us all these years." - Craig Noden, S/Y Ragtop
This digital version contains a robust interactive glossary with links throughout the publication to enhance learning and understanding of terminology and concepts.
Coastal and Offshore Sailing, the Essential Handbook, addresses weather in the marine environment.
- Why weather occurs and important dynamics of weather in the marine environment.
- Various types of weather features you're likely to encounter.
- Micro-meteorology and local effects, including how to apply this new knowledge to your situation.
- Case studies, clouds and reading the sky, and pointers on weather-related topics.
- How to obtain weather information, including by VHF radio, SSB/Ham radio, email, satellite phone, cell phone, WiFi, etc.
Coastal and Offshore Sailing, the Essential Handbook includes expanded sections on 500mb / upper-air effects on surface weather in the marine environment, and a very detailed discussion of GRIB data files and software for viewing and manipulating them.