Weather at Sea

A top meteorologist at the UK Met. Office for many years, David Houghton has been teaching sailors to understand the weather for four decades. He was weather coach to our Olympic, America's Cup and Admiral's Cup teams.

1. Introducing weather. 2. Introducing weather maps. 3. The wind on the deck. 4. The message of the clouds. 5. The life of a depression. 6. Weather information - sources and definitions. 7. DIY - Your own observations. 8. Weather maps and bulletins - how to use them. 9. Weather hazards. 10. Winds near coasts. 11. Afternoon winds and see breezes. 12. Winds over the open ocean. 13. Waves, swell, wind and tide. 14. Tropical cyclones. 15. Mariner's weather lore. 16. Practical examples. Appendix 1: Coriolis force. Appendix 2: The thermal wind. Appendix 3: DIY - Your own weather map. Appendix 4: UK sea areas. Index.