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Mariner’s Weather Handbook

Mariner’s Weather Handbook

Of all the things needed to get ready and prepared for sailing, nothing is more important than understanding the Weather Conditions and the tactics needed to take advantage of the variability of this often imponderable factor. “Mariner Weather Handbook” was written and published by Steve Dashew (a profound connoisseur of the sea, of sailing technique, […]

Tools & Services for "Nowcasting" (short time period weather forecasting)

Tools & Services for “Nowcasting” (short time period weather forecasting)

Nowcasting is a technique for very short-range forecasting that maps the current weather, then uses an estimate of its speed and direction of movement to forecast the weather a short period ahead — assuming the weather will move without significant changes.