Weather?

Zach · 18-10-2007, 19:23

Hi guys,

I picked up a copy of Mariner's Weather by William P. Crawford at the used book store. Normally I'll put up the driest of technical manuals when its a topic of interest... but I'm admitting defeat.

Any suggestions for an introductory book on weather?

I'm also in the market for an easy to read barometer. The Weems and Plath I have seen, take a few hundred bucks before a magnifying glass isn't needed!

**GordMay** · 19-10-2007, 04:20

The Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) offers Basic & Advanced Marine Weather Seminars ( Meterology for Cruisers ~ by Lee Chesneaus).
Lee Chesneau's Marine Weather

Some on-line WEATHER resources:

Weather Basics ~ Reading Weather Charts
Weather Basics ~ Reading Weather Charts

Terminology and Weather Symbols
Ocean Prediction Center

Mariners Weather Log
VOS - Mariners Weather Log

Mariner's Guide to the 500Mb Chart:
http://www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/article...DE_500MB-1.pdf

NWS Observing Handbook No.1
http://vos.noaa.gov/ObsHB-508/Observ..._compliant.pdf

Links:
Ocean Prediction Center Links

Some Weather BOOKS:

Weather forecasting handbook ~ by Tim Vasquez

Weather Predicting Simplified: How to Read Weather Charts and Satellite Images
by Michael Carr (International Marine)

Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment
by C. Donald Ahrens

The Weather Book: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to the USA's Weather
by Jack Williams

Weather for Dummies by John D. Cox

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weather by Mel Ph.D. Goldstein

The Weather Identification Handbook: The Ultimate Guide for Weather Watchers
by Storm Dunlop

Zach · 19-10-2007, 08:24

Thanks Gord!

18-10-2007, 19:23	#1
Zach Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina Boat: 1961 Pearson Triton - Pylasteki Posts: 509	Weather? Hi guys, I picked up a copy of Mariner's Weather by William P. Crawford at the used book store. Normally I'll put up the driest of technical manuals when its a topic of interest... but I'm admitting defeat. Any suggestions for an introductory book on weather? I'm also in the market for an easy to read barometer. The Weems and Plath I have seen, take a few hundred bucks before a magnifying glass isn't needed! __________________ --- 1961 Pearson Triton "Pylasteki" http://pylasteki.blogspot.com/

19-10-2007, 04:20	#2
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,736 Images: 232	The Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) offers Basic & Advanced Marine Weather Seminars ( Meterology for Cruisers ~ by Lee Chesneaus). Lee Chesneau's Marine Weather Some on-line WEATHER resources: Weather Basics ~ Reading Weather Charts Weather Basics ~ Reading Weather Charts Terminology and Weather Symbols Ocean Prediction Center Mariners Weather Log VOS - Mariners Weather Log Mariner's Guide to the 500Mb Chart: http://www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/article...DE_500MB-1.pdf NWS Observing Handbook No.1 http://vos.noaa.gov/ObsHB-508/Observ..._compliant.pdf Links: Ocean Prediction Center Links Some Weather BOOKS: Weather forecasting handbook ~ by Tim Vasquez Weather Predicting Simplified: How to Read Weather Charts and Satellite Images by Michael Carr (International Marine) Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment by C. Donald Ahrens The Weather Book: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to the USA's Weather by Jack Williams Weather for Dummies by John D. Cox The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weather by Mel Ph.D. Goldstein The Weather Identification Handbook: The Ultimate Guide for Weather Watchers by Storm Dunlop __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

19-10-2007, 08:24	#3
Zach Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina Boat: 1961 Pearson Triton - Pylasteki Posts: 509	Thanks Gord! __________________ --- 1961 Pearson Triton "Pylasteki" http://pylasteki.blogspot.com/

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