Day Skipper revision module 13 of 17

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Meteorology

Shipping forecasts, Beaufort scale, weather systems, and broadcast meteorological information.

Shipping forecast terms and Beaufort scaleSources of broadcast meteorological information

6 guided lessons · 18 practice questions · 12 flashcards

3 outcomes · self-guided revision
  • Build a weather evidence loop for a coastal passage: obtain current official information, relate it to the route and crew, set change-of-plan triggers, and keep monitoring.
  • Translate a forecast Beaufort force into its mean-wind range and likely open-sea cues, then keep vessel-specific sailing decisions separate from the scale itself.
  • Decode a UK Shipping Forecast phrase into wind, timing, weather, visibility and sea-state implications, using the stated issue and validity times.

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Secure outcome
Turn forecast evidence into timing, route, sail-plan and contingency decisions.
Common mistake
Reciting forecast terms without explaining what would change on the passage.
Best next practice
For each forecast change, state the trigger, action and safer alternative.