SEMINARS
Two-Day Marine Meteorology Weather Course (Level 1) - (Registration Required)
| Date: | Dec 4, 2010 |
| Time: | 8:00 AM |
| Location: | Hilton Hotel |
| Details: | THIS SEMINAR IS A 2 DAY EVENT - SAT & SUN DEC. 4th & 5th THIS SEMINAR IS NOT ON SHOW SITE Sail America presents a two-day Marine Meteorology Weather Course by Lee Chesneau, Senior Marine Meteorologist, formerly with NOAA/NWS's Ocean Prediction Center, and now owner of Lee Chesneau's Marine Weather. This two-day course will provide a challenging follow up to his one-hour seminar and will teach mariner's self reliance in understanding High Frequency (HF)-Single Side Band (SSB) Radio-facsimile weather charts (also available on the Internet) and predicting marine weather. Lee’s 38 years of forecasting marine weather and strategic route planning on a global, synoptic, and local scale for mariners has been now successfully transferred to the classroom where he takes you step by step toward understanding both the ocean and atmospheric environment specific to boaters. As a former mariner, Lee understands the importance of not only determining your own weather forecasts, but making strategic decisions for coastal waters, offshore passages, or trans-ocean crossings. Two-Day Course Includes: 1. Concepts of atmospheric behavior and its cause & effects of marine weather 2. Basics of cloud formations and related visibility concerns 3. Basics of surface weather and patterns 4. Interpretation of OPC and TPC surface pressure charts 5. OPC & TPC wind & wave chart interpretation 6. Introduction to Tropical Cyclone 1-2-3 Rule for avoidance 7. Course Certificate Course Details Course Fee: $325.00 (includes 2 one-day tickets to the St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show). There is an additional charge of $24.95 for the workbook, which includes application exercises & note taking guide of the material presented. Dates: Dec 4 and 5, 2010 Location: Hilton Hotel 333 First Street South Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Saturday) 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Sunday) Registration: Email Lee Chesneau at lee@chesneaumarineweather.com or call (206) 949-4680 Contact: Lee Chesneau's Marine Weather Tel: 206-949-4680 Email: lee@chesneaumarineweather.com http://www.marineweatherbylee.com |
| Speaker: | Lee Chesneau |
| Bio | Lee Chesneau is a highly seasoned senior marine meteorologist with a distinguished 36 year career in maritime weather forecasting, ship routing, writing, and a certified U.S. Coast Guard STCW Basic and Advanced Meteorology instructor. Lee's focus as an instructor and lecturer for various maritime organizations is educating every seagoing mariner on self-reliance in marine weather and forecasting, strategic routing, and most importantly, in prudent decision making. He has his own company Lee Chesneau's Marine Weather www.marineweatherbylee.com and e-mail at lee@chesneaumarineweather.com. |
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