International Marine's Weather Predicting Simplified: How to Read Weather Charts and Satellite Images [Hardcover]

Michael Carr (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070120315 | ISBN-13: 978-0070120310 | Publication Date: May 31, 1999 | Edition: 1

Weather Predicting Simplified is the first book that shows the reader, with many sample satellite photos and weather maps, how to predict the weather easily and accurately - without having to wait for hours for NOAA updates.

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From the Back Cover

Make your own weather forecasts with confidence!

Now, read those Internet satellite images and NOAA weatherfaxes--to see what's heading your way.

Comparing simultaneous NOAA weather charts and satellite photos of the same weather events, author and weather expert Michael William Carr shows you how to spot weather systems in the images and accurately predict winds and conditions in your immediate area.

Learn how weather develops; warm and cold fronts; high and low pressure systems; jet streams; tropical storms; and all the other weather features you will encounter on charts and satellite photos.

"With this book there is no reason for prudent mariners to be surprised by imperfect weather forecasts or local conditions that general forecasts may not cover. Michael Carr, himself a proven mariner, has put together this excellent educational reference for his fellow mariners. I highly encourage you to read this book." --from the foreword by Lee S. Chesneau, Senior Forecaster, Marine Prediction Center, NOAA

About the Author

Captain Michael William Carr, a renowned weather expert, is a contributing editor for Ocean Navigator magazine, and has appeared in SAIL and Professional Mariner magazines. He has taught basic and advanced weather seminars for nonspecialists, as well as a course on marine weather at the WoodenBoat School. He has supplied marine weather predictions and voyage routing to many mariners, including participants in the Around Alone circumnavigation race. He currently teaches weather routing at the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies in Maryland.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (May 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070120315
• ISBN-13: 978-0070120310
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #915,994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Weather uncomplicated, October 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: International Marine's Weather Predicting Simplified: How to Read Weather Charts and Satellite Images (Hardcover)

Michael Carr explains weather better than anyone I know. He uncomplicates the theory, makes sense out of the details and variables, and presents this often-too-technical subject in a friendly, easy to understand way. Read this book and the logic of weather falls clearly in place -- through the authors clear descriptions, excellent graphics and extensive resources.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, November 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: International Marine's Weather Predicting Simplified: How to Read Weather Charts and Satellite Images (Hardcover)

As a scientist, physician, and sailor, I consider myself fairly good at assimilating technical material, but I had trouble with this book. The author (like the NOAA meterologists who write those impenetrable forecast discussions) does not seem content to stick with one set of terms. A better editor would have helped him do so. One of the main thrusts of the text is the relationship between upper atmosphere phenomena (troughs and ridges) and surface conditions. After reading the book, I still don't have a satisfying grasp of how this relationship works, mainly, I think, because the phenomena are defined in descriptive rather than mechanistic terms. I am going to read it again, but will be looking for something better.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, yet comprehensive and practical, May 22, 2001

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D. Conrad (Mahwah, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: International Marine's Weather Predicting Simplified: How to Read Weather Charts and Satellite Images (Hardcover)

This is the best weather prediction guide I've seen. Michael Carr makes it easy to understand and interpret weather prediction models and provides plenty of examples so you can make sense of those satellite images available online! Not only that, he applies his extensive blue water sailing experience in helping to identify appropriate tactics for heavy weather avoidance. I wouldn't go to sea without it.