BASIC WEATHER AND FORECASTING

Are the winds too strong?  What is a small craft advisory?  The safety and comfort of those who venture out on the water have always been weather dependent.  This seminar, a must for boaters who have never taken a weather course, will help you answer these questions and gain an understanding of the forces acting on your boat.  Understand the forecast and know what to expect, whether you're in a kayak, trawler, sailboat, or schooner.  This seminar presents a complex subject in a way that is both understandable and useful.

Each seminar participant receives a Student Guide with slide images and complete notes written especially for the seminar.

Basic Weather and Forecasting may be taken in a squadron-run session or as a fully interactive online learning experience titled Weather for Boaters.  Either way, this comprehensive seminar can be completed in 2-4 hours.

What’s Included?

• What causes weather
• How weather systems move
• Why winds blow
• What clouds tell us
• How storms and fronts create foul weather
• Why fog forms
• Where to get the best professional forecasts
• How to refine them using your own observations

You can take this seminar on-line if more convenient!

Here's a sample of the on-line seminar.