[SDSPS Members] SDSPS--Weather Class Reminder

[Katharine Law]

Weather Course Begins Wednesday Night!
 
The mid-latitudes are a weather war zone where enormous air masses battle one another along fronts, and powerful storm systems travel across continents, lakes and oceans. Mid-latitude weather includes the blizzards of winter, the tornadoes of spring and summer, and the hurricanes of fall. Seasonal weather cycles produce temperature ranges from hot and humid in the nineties, to freezing in the subzero 20ies.

 

For sailors and power boaters, however, there are dangers even in the relatively benign conditions of everyday weather. Wind, rain, fog, and waves present special challenges to them. The USPS Weather course is a general weather course benefiting those sitting in their living rooms, as much as those standing behind the helm.  

 

The USPS Weather Course--taught by DEO Bill Bridge--runs from this Wednesday to September 9th (7 to 9 pm) and focuses on how weather systems form, behave, move, and interact with one another. The course also reflects the availability of all sorts of weather reports and forecasts on the internet. The course provides guidance for anticipating weather conditions through onboard and onshore observation.The cost is $55 and includes all necessary materials.  

 

Come about 15 minutes before 7 pm to the Maritime Institute, at 1310 Rosecrans St. (a block north of the West Marine store).  Park in the West Marine parking lot or on the street and enter at the rear of the building through the door down the steps.  The classroom is on the second floor.  We hope to see you there.
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