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SEMINARS

Two-Day Marine Meteorology Weather Course (Level 1) - (Must Register)

Date: Dec 6, 2009
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: The Hilton Hotel
Details: THIS SEMINAR IS NOT ON SHOW SITE

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 wind & wave chart interpretation

6.    Introduction to Tropical Cyclone basics & avoidance

7.    Workbook of application exercises & note taking guide of the material presented 

Course Details

Course Fee:  $325.00 (Includes 2 one-day tickets to the St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show 

Dates:             Dec 5 and 6, 2009
Location:         Hilton
                       333 First Street South
                       Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
Time:              8am - 3pm
Registration:   Email Lee Chesneau at lee@chesneaumarineweather.com or call him at (206) 949-4680

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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