Coastal and off-shore cruising requires many skills. Regardless of where your adventures may take you, no aspect of cruising is more important than an understanding of marine weather forecasting. During the 2-day Marine Weather Forecasting Masters Class, you will gain an understanding of basic weather principles and learn how to use a wide variety of weather forecasting resources. These skills will improve your cruise planning and reduce the likelihood that you will be exposed to uncomfortable or hazardous weather conditions.

What you can expect to learn at the 2-day seminar:

• A few basic meteorological principles.
• How to decode the confusing symbols and meteorological shorthand on forecast graphics, regardless of your cruising grounds
• How to prepare a detailed wave height forecast and recognize the conditions that promote dangerously high waves.
• Why the wind behaves the way it does and how to prepare a detailed wind forecast.
• How to predict the development and movement of low pressure systems and their accompanying frontal