Grand Traverse Bay

Sail and Power Squadron

 

WEATHER COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

This Weather course will furnish basic weather knowledge for safer and more enjoyable boating. The student will learn to make weather predictions based upon observations of the sky, upon barometer and wind information, as well as weather data provided by maps, satellite images, and radio and TV broadcasts. Wx 101 and Wx 102 use a USPS supplement manual together with The Weather Book from USA Today (second edition, 1997) as the textbook.

 

Basic Weather 101 and Advanced Weather 102

 

PREREQUISITE

Member of USPS

INSTRUCTOR

Jim McIntyre        231-347-9258

         e-mail jimarti@charter.net

 

 

LOCATION

T/V State of Michigan

START DATE

January 12 2009

TIME

Monday Nights  7:00 to 9:00 pm.

COST

Basic Weather 101 and

Advanced Weather 102                          $60.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE SCHEDULE

 

Date

Topic

Instructor

1-12-09

Registration and Collection of Fees

BW 101 Effects of heat and Cold

Jim McIntyre

 

1-19-09

BW 101 Wind and Pressure

 

Jim McIntyre

1-26-09

BW 101 Storms and Fronts

Jim McIntyre

2-2-09

BW 101 Rain, Humidity and Fog

Jim McIntyre

2-9-09

BW 101 Floods, Droughts and Winter Precipitation

Review of Basic Weather

 

Jim McIntyre

2-16-09

Basic Weather Exam

Doug Scott

2-23-09

AW 102 Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Jim McIntyre

3-2-09

AW 102 Tropical A Weather

AW 102 Atmosphere and Clouds

Jim McIntyre

3-9-09

AW 102 Forecasting

Jim McIntyre

3-16-09

AW 102 Climate

Review of Advanced Weather

 

Jim McIntyre

3-23-09

Advanced Weather Exam

Doug Scott

 

 

 

 

This course is aboard the T/V State of Michigan

·        The student will enter through the gate at the stern of the ship and proceed to the gangway to board the ship

·        The instructor will be on the dock to guide you to the classroom

·        The gate is locked during the course so be on time

 

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