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Author:   Frank Singleton
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Reeds
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 10.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 16.00cm
Weight:   0.140kg
ISBN:  

9781399422734

ISBN 10:   1399422731
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   15 January 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Air masses -Understanding air masses -Air directly from polar regions -Air indirectly from polar regions -Air from the subtropics -Tropical air -Air mass with a land track -Fog -Sea fog areas -Other causes of sea fog -Showers and thunderstorms -Lightning -Lightning protection -Avoiding the risk -Other dangers of thunderstorms Fronts and depressions -Frontal lows and their formation -What you may see at sea level -Occluded fronts -Interpretation of synoptic charts -Non-frontal lows Sea and land effects -How breezes are formed -The sea breeze front -What affects the sea breeze? -Land breezes -Sea/land breeze cycles -How strong? How far out to sea? How far inland? -Cliffs, straits and headlands Waves and swell -Understanding sea state -Wind waves -Swell -Water depth and tidal stream -Reflection and refraction -Sea state – general advice -Lagoon, bay and seiche effects -Tsunamis Weather forecasting – the background -Why weather prediction is so difficult -Before computers -Numerical weather prediction (NWP) -Limitations to NWP -Ensembles and probability forecasts -Grid spacing -Small-scale NWP Using forecasts – and your experience -Planning -Weather and whether to go? -Day sailing and coastal passages -Passage making -Examples -Learning by experience -Ocean crossings Sources of weather information -Types of marine forecast available -The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) -Forecast areas and schedules -Forecast texts -Other GMDSS services -GRIB files and products -Basic (free) services -Processed or selected GRIB data -Fine-scale GRIB data -On prepayment -Consultants -Actual weather reports Getting forecasts -Radio or internet? -Marine VHF and MF -NAVTEX -MF/HF/SSB radio -The internet -Internet access – coastal and ashore -Internet access – long range Observing – learning by experience -Weather lore and rules of thumb Nowcasting -Examples of unusual cloud patterns -Mountain waves -Bora cloud -Mammatus cloud Appendix -Acronyms and abbreviations -Meteorological terms -Terms used in marine weather forecasts -Beaufort wind scale -Douglas sea state -Gale and strong wind warnings -Wind direction -Visibility -Terms used in UK Met Office forecasts -Gale warning timings -Movement of pressure systems -Pressure tendency in station reports -Sources of information Index

Reviews

...an excellent series of handbooks on various aspects of weather * International Journal of Meteorology (review of 2nd edition) * An excellent practical book to have on board, and especially useful for those studying for their RYA examinations. * The Cruising Association (review of 2nd edition) * lots of fascinating information about weather lore and sky watching. ...an excellent aide memoire for skippers and crew. * Welsh Coastal Life (review of 2nd edition) * full of practical information and vivid illustrations * Hardy Boat Owners Magazine (review of 2nd edition) * Reeds Weather Handbook For Sail and Power is a little book but it packs a big punch and can truly be called a ‘comprehensive pocket guide’, showing how observation, common sense and experience can help us understand how the weather will affect our lives. * Towpath Talk (review of 2nd edition) * a small, but mighty book. ... a practical explanation of a complex, but essential subject for all sailors * Cruising (review of 2nd edition) * I would certainly be happy to pop it into my pocket when I am sailing as a quick reference and a book to dip into for enjoyable snippets on the weather, and would thoroughly recommend it for someone going to sea. * Weather (review of 2nd edition) *

Author Information

Frank Singleton is a former Senior Forecaster with the Met Office and is an RYA Yachtmaster with over 50,000 miles under his keel, mainly on the family Hallberg-Rassy 34. He has cruised widely in European and Mediterranean waters and enjoyed 10 Caribbean charter holidays. His weather website for sailors (weather.mailasail.com/Franks-Weather) is known worldwide as an extensive, informed and informative resource for all sea-goers. He has given many lectures to sailors, especially for the Cruising Association and the Royal Yachting Association.

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