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MARINE WEATHER: LEVEL IThis 2-day marine weather class is taught by well- known and recently retired NOAA/NWS Ocean Prediction Center meteorologist, Lee Chesneau. The course is designed to familiarize boaters with the basic principles of marine weather formation and movement and how to use the information at hand to make safe boating decisions. Students learn how to use surface pressure maps and make observations of local weather conditions to observe frontal and non-frontal systems. The course combines lectures and hands-on practical exercises that include making weather observations, weather log keeping, obtaining current weather predictions from various sources, and participating in a simulated cruise using historical weather data obtained from the Ocean Prediction Center Archives and actual vessel log entries. Topics:
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LOCAL MARINE WEATHER – CHESAPEAKE BAYThis one-day course is designed for sailors and power boaters operating on the Chesapeake Bay. Material covers the unique problem of predicting local weather on the world’s largest estuary. There is also a strong focus on the mariner’s ability to read the weather around himself or herself to avoid being caught off guard by sudden weather changes. Class Schedule:
Call 410-263-8848 or 866-369-2248 (toll-free) with questions or to register by phone. OFFSHORE WEATHER ROUTINGThis one-day course is designed for graduates of the “MARINE WEATHER: Level I” class who are planning to venture offshore. The class focuses on methods of obtaining weather information offshore and creating and maintaining a weather route for offshore passages. Students work with Pilot Charts, Surface Analysis and Weather Service predictions to perform weather routing. Real life scenarios are presented in a time-lapsed manner to show how different routes taken by yachts facing the same weather pattern can have drastically different outcomes. Class Schedule:
Call 410-263-8848 or 866-369-2248 with questions or to register by phone. Weather SeminarsHEAVY WEATHER TACTICSThis two-hour seminar focuses on heavy weather tactics for both sailors and ocean going trawlers. Topics:
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Call 410-263-8848 or 866-369-2248 (toll-free) with questions or to register by phone.
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