Understanding Weatherfax - Softcover

Mike Harris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0713661224 ISBN 13: 9780713661224

Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical, 2002

Synopsis

A guide to procedures and techniques for receiving weatherfax charts and satellite images. It explains how to interpret the information from these charts and images into meaningful weather forecasts. The author seeks to unravel the mysteries of the synoptic chart and the information it contains, and shows how to interpret early warning signs of storm development from satellite pictures. There are case studies on the 1991 Perfect Storm and the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race. This second edition is updated with more information on the Internet as a source of weather advice.

About this title

About the Author

Mike Harris has spent 14 years cruising in interesting places while writing and developing software for cruising sailors. His micro-office, www.pangolin.co.nz, is his boat, a 45 foot steel cutter which he built himself. He is currently cruising in New Zealand with his wife and daughter.

Review

The perfect reference book to shelve beside the often-confounding weatherfax receiver. (Ocean Navigator)

This very handy reference book will take up little room on board and can be firmly recommended. (Sail Magazine)

Written by a seasoned New Zealand voyager, this updated guide to predicting weather from weatherfax and Internet charts doesn t overwhelm; rather, it breaks the technology down to its simplest terms, supported by a glossary of commonly used words and abbreviations. It also covers computer installation, radio/computer interface, software, antennas, and tuning radios for fax as well as interpreting synoptic charts. (Cruising World)

Edition details

• Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713661224
• ISBN 13: 9780713661224
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1