Chapter

Marine forecasts and bulletins

Separate issue, validity, observation and forecast to understand what you are reading.

In this manual

1Introducing marine meteorologyPlanned
2Atmosphere and atmospheric pressure
Chapter introduction ↗
1. Pressure and isobars: read the quantity before the forecast4 min
3Highs and lowsPlanned
4Wind formation and circulation
Chapter introduction ↗
1. A west wind: where does the arrow come from?4 min
5The Beaufort scalePlanned
6Weather frontsPlanned
7Clouds and weather signsPlanned
8Interpreting weather chartsPlanned
9Marine forecasts and bulletins
Chapter introduction ↗
1. A bulletin has more than one time4 min
10Waves, wind waves and swell
Chapter introduction ↗
1. Wind waves and swell: height and period tell different stories4 min
11Wave height, period and directionPlanned
12Ocean currentsPlanned
13Tides and related phenomenaPlanned
14Interactions between wind, current and swellPlanned
15Hazardous weather phenomenaPlanned
16Weather planning for a voyagePlanned
17Interpreting models and forecastsPlanned

Manual contents

1Introducing marine meteorologyPlanned
2Atmosphere and atmospheric pressure
Chapter introduction ↗
1. Pressure and isobars: read the quantity before the forecast4 min
3Highs and lowsPlanned
4Wind formation and circulation
Chapter introduction ↗
1. A west wind: where does the arrow come from?4 min
5The Beaufort scalePlanned
6Weather frontsPlanned
7Clouds and weather signsPlanned
8Interpreting weather chartsPlanned
9Marine forecasts and bulletins
Chapter introduction ↗
1. A bulletin has more than one time4 min
10Waves, wind waves and swell
Chapter introduction ↗
1. Wind waves and swell: height and period tell different stories4 min
11Wave height, period and directionPlanned
12Ocean currentsPlanned
13Tides and related phenomenaPlanned
14Interactions between wind, current and swellPlanned
15Hazardous weather phenomenaPlanned
16Weather planning for a voyagePlanned
17Interpreting models and forecastsPlanned

Separate issue, validity, observation and forecast to understand what you are reading.

In this chapter

A bulletin has more than one time