Using Weather Forecasts

Every boater has had some experience with weather forecasts that did not reflect the situation on the water. Use your instruments to check the forecast and make sure you are prepared for all conditions.

Barometric Pressure and air temperature sensors (used with your wind instruments) can give you a good indication of the accuracy of a given weather forecast. In addition, yacht clubs often have wind instruments in their facilities; Take note of your data and compare it with the forecast. Do the instruments match the weatherman?

You can also compare your observations of wind speed, direction, and air pressure to determine if an area of ​​the low pressure forecast is approaching faster/slower or further north/south than what appears in the forecast.

And that's the end of our advice for this week, but don't miss the next chapter where we will delve a little deeper into the topic of “Advanced Systems”, see you soon.