Instant Wind Forecasting is a quick reference guide for all who work or play outdoors whether dinghy, coastal or offshore sailors, fishermen, motorboaters, farmers, golfers, walkers or pilots. It will help them make meaningful predictions based on the look of the sky and the feel of the day.
This book is the perfect companion to Alan Watt's international bestseller Instant Weather Forecasting and his latest book Instant Storm Forecasting. Its easily accessible format and revolutionary presentation has established the author's reputation as a layman's meteorologist.
'Still the best book of its kind around' All At Sea
'Worthwhile having either at home or on board' The Gaffers Log
- 120 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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Instant Wind Forecasting
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
- WINDS AND PRESSURE
- How to make a reliable wind assessment
- How strong is the wind at sea?
- How strong are the gusts?
- How high are the waves at sea?
- WIND SHIFTS OF POOR WEATHER
- Will there be a permanent wind shift?
- Will there be a big blow?
- LOCAL WINDS
- Wind zones of the coast
- The wind’s day
- About the sea breeze
- Windshift events of the typical sea breeze day
- Will there be a sea breeze?
- When to expect a sea breeze windshift – Morning wind blowing from the land
- Recognising the coming breeze
- Will there be a nocturnal wind?
- Where will there be local wind shifts?
- The Mediterranean
- Micro wind shifts: the quality of the wind
- Recognising and using the normal tactical airstream
- What anemograms tell us
- Recognising and using the abnormal tactical airstream
- DAYS WITH RECOGNISABLE WIND PATTERNS
- Zones to seaward and landward of main coastline
- Zones to landward of main coastline
- FRONTAL WAVE PATTERNS
- INLAND SAILING
- Mountain lakes, tarns etc
- Winds of the Great Lakes
- HAVE YOU CONSIDERED... ?
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