Weather Seminar Videos 2020
Weather is a chaotic, turbulent, system. It's of critical interest to ocean voyagers, of course, and our understanding of it has advanced rapidly in recent years, thanks, in part, to dramatic advances in measurement, analysis, and communications technology. These advances have resulted in much better information available to the mariner in planning and executing a voyage.
CCA staged a full day of intensive weather seminars to help understand and make use of this information. The presentations were recorded and are offered here as voice-over-slideshow videos. These will give you maximum information with least fuss.
See the entire seminar at our YouTube playlist, or pick the sessions of greatest interest to you
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Marine Weather and Sea State II Introduction - Frank Bohlen Oceanographer, Sailor University of Connecticut Marine Sciences A brief history of the subject and an introduction to the primary factors affecting marine weather forecasting and the accuracy of the forecast. |
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| Marine Weather Fundamentals - Ken McKinley
Meteorologist –Locus Weather A comprehensive primer on the factors governing weather, the circulation of the atmosphere and the resulting wind conditions of interest to all boaters. |
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| Ocean Currents, Waves and Sea State - W Frank Bohlen
A discussion of the coupling between the ocean and the atmosphere and the resulting ocean circulation and winds including consideration of tides and tidal currents. Much of the discussion focuses on the west coast of the U.S. |
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| Marine Forecasting Process and Products - Joe Sienkiewicz
Meteorologist and Sailor – NOAA National Weather Service- Ocean Prediction Center A critical overview of the elements comprising the marine weather forecast, sources of information, the role of the human analyst and the resulting products provided by the Ocean Prediction Center. |
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| Coastal Weather Characteristics and Forecasting - Kirby Cook
Meteorologist NOAA National Weather Service – Seattle A view of the characteristics of coastal weather, dominating factors and the complexities of forecasting with particular emphasis on Pacific Northwest conditions .
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| Evaluations of the Marine Forecast - David Burch
Scientist, Teacher Starpath School of Navigation Presented with the grand variety of forecast products available today, many easily accessible and in color how does the boater evaluate product accuracy ? |
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| Satellite Communications - Jeff Thomassen
Chief Technical Officer OCENS An up-to-date discussion of the variety of satellite communications available to the small boat operator including consideration of bandwidth and costs. |
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| Marine Weather, a Navigator's Perspective - Stan Honey
Sailor, Navigator, Inventor Honey Navigation A brief discussion of the differences between Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean weather followed by an in-depth tutorial on the role of the navigator with particular emphasis on preparation prior to any cruise or race. |
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Roundtable Discussion - Frank Bohlen, Moderator Questions from the floor answered by selected presenters.
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