This completely redesigned new edition is a colorful photographic guide to predicting the weather in the hours ahead. The photographs are arranged in such a way as to illustrate the sky under a variety of weather situations, and a simple scientific introduction explains how to use the photos.
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'It is inevitably the hope of the humble reviewer that his happily and snappily worded praise for an unremarkable book will send the world rushing to buy it. Fortunately, however, for the intimates of book reviewers who generally find them more appealing as long as they stay humble word-of-mouth remarks will outsell the most effulgent review every time. For more than 35 years, the world has known about this little book and its cumulative sales figures over 500,000 in 12 languages now speak far louder than anything I might write.
From the title, its immediate appeal to sailors is obvious but my guess is that its appeal to many sailors and others came when the first sailors discovered it really did do what it says on the can and told all their mates. What does it do? The book has 24 full-page colour pictures of the sky and alongside each, the author explains carefully but not too technically what exactly you are seeing and what this tells you about what the weather is likely to do next. It's as simple as that, which is why reviewers long before me have said every boat should have one.' --Water Craft Book Reviews
One of the greatest threats to an enjoyable vacation is inclement weather. "Instant Weather Forecasting" has been a popular forecasting guide since its first printing in 1968. It features 24 color pictures of clouds (covering a variety of weather situations) and accompanying tables that can be analyzed to help determine potential weather events. The author is an avid sailor, and the book is intended to be particularly useful for the boating aficionado.'' ----The Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
I have a favorite little book that I have to replace every four or five years because of overuse. Almost every time we go to sea, we spend time looking at its color photos of different types of clouds and comparing them to the clouds we see above us. Then we carefully read Watts's analysis of what the clouds portend.' --SAIL magazine
From the title, its immediate appeal to sailors is obvious but my guess is that its appeal to many sailors and others came when the first sailors discovered it really did do what it says on the can and told all their mates. What does it do? The book has 24 full-page colour pictures of the sky and alongside each, the author explains carefully but not too technically what exactly you are seeing and what this tells you about what the weather is likely to do next. It's as simple as that, which is why reviewers long before me have said every boat should have one.' --Water Craft Book Reviews
One of the greatest threats to an enjoyable vacation is inclement weather. "Instant Weather Forecasting" has been a popular forecasting guide since its first printing in 1968. It features 24 color pictures of clouds (covering a variety of weather situations) and accompanying tables that can be analyzed to help determine potential weather events. The author is an avid sailor, and the book is intended to be particularly useful for the boating aficionado.'' ----The Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
I have a favorite little book that I have to replace every four or five years because of overuse. Almost every time we go to sea, we spend time looking at its color photos of different types of clouds and comparing them to the clouds we see above us. Then we carefully read Watts's analysis of what the clouds portend.' --SAIL magazine
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A professional meteorologist and avid sailor, Alan Watts has written a variety of books on weather and weather prediction and is a regular contributor to Sail Magazine, Yachting Monthly and Practical Boat Owner.
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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
should be on every sailor's shelf,
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This review is from: Instant Weather Forecasting (Paperback)
great pocket guide to forecasting the weather in the near-term future. (ie, 2-4 hours in advance) this would be an excellent companion for any outdoor enthusiast.
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A very brief outline... that is really useful at sea!,
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This book rates 5 stars IF you use it for its intended pupose only.
Very fast. No mounds of text to crawl through. Find the photo and sky that most closely matches what you are seeing, factor in a couple of additional points, and your predictions for the next several hours, or a bit more than that, are likely to be as reliable as any other source you may have. This little book should be an essential resource at sea. Downside? More than half a day or so, and accuracy of your prediction will decrease. While this is always true in looking at weather forecasting tools, be certain to keep this in mind when using this very nice quick resource. Highly recommended.
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"The man at the wheel was taught to feel contempt for the wildest blow...",
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INSTANT WEATHER FORECASTING by Alan Watts (NOT the philosopher Alan Wilson Watts, by the way) is a handy and important quick reference guide that's simple to use. Simply match the sky you see with one of the photos in this book and you have a dead reckoning weather prediction for the next six to twelve hours.
It may not be a weatherfax, but for those of us who sail and depend on our informed instincts INSTANT WEATHER FORECASTING can be a lifesaver---especially in having a sense for local conditions.
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Major Inference A vigorous cyclonic situation exists upwind and so gales may blow up within the next 8-15 hours. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
low stratus, upper wind, lower wind, total cover, weather type, warm front, winter half, slow fall, major fall, cloud base Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Major Clues, Element Trend Normal, Visibility Decrease, Crossed Winds Rules, Precipitation Rain, Southern Hemisphere, Pressure Falling Moderate, Precipitation Little, Pressure Little, Pressure Steady, Temperature Cooler Cooler New!
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Major Inference A vigorous cyclonic situation exists upwind and so gales may blow up within the next 8-15 hours. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
low stratus, upper wind, lower wind, total cover, weather type, warm front, winter half, slow fall, major fall, cloud base Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Major Clues, Element Trend Normal, Visibility Decrease, Crossed Winds Rules, Precipitation Rain, Southern Hemisphere, Pressure Falling Moderate, Precipitation Little, Pressure Little, Pressure Steady, Temperature Cooler Cooler New!
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- Sea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat by Peter Nichols on page 3, and page 239
- The Weather Handbook: Second Edition by Alan Watts in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Sailor's Weather Guide by Jeff Markell in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Brightwork: The Art of Finishing Wood by Rebecca Wittman on page 47
- Caribbean Passagemaking: A Cruiser's Guide by Les Weatheritt on page 68
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