{"product_id":"reeds-weather-handbook-2nd-edition-by-frank-singleton-9781472965066","title":"Reeds Weather Handbook 2nd edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeather determines when we sail, where we sail to – and whether we arrive safely. This essential pocket-sized guide, now revised for its second edition, equips the reader with all the necessary tools to predict and deal with local and distant weather conditions, whether on a day trip or a longer cruise, along the coast or further offshore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach topic is broken down into digestible chapters, explaining the origins and effects of the full spectrum of weather conditions, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eusing and evaluating weather forecasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003edepressions, fronts, isobars and other coastal effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ewaves and swell\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eweather lore and sky watching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeteorology is still advancing and sources of forecasts are changing. This new edition keeps the handbook up-to-date, with a particular focus on the increasing use of GRIB files, computer weather modelling and sources of forecasts, especially with the proliferation of computer forecasts becoming available free of charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith practical explanations and helpful diagrams and photographs, this is the ideal aide-memoire for skippers and crew, especially those studying for their Day Skipper and Yachtmaster exams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362962915564,"sku":"9781472965066","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11788183482712.jpg?v=1772907657","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/reeds-weather-handbook-2nd-edition-by-frank-singleton-9781472965066","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}