Here’s my list of recommended reading materials from the most recent Safety at Sea Course I taught:
Books:
- Aherns, Meteorology Today – http://amzn.to/2mmwnfy
- Burch, Modern Marine Weather, http://amzn.to/2mmw6cv
- Jourdane, Modern Weather for Sailors – http://amzn.to/2lmHtlb
Online learning:
- Penn State Online Weather Forecasting Certificate: www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/weather-forecasting-certificate/overview
- UCAR “Met-Ed” / Comet: www.meted.ucar.edu
- Sailing Weather Service (Chris Bedford): www.sailwx.com
- LakeErieWX (Mark Thornton):www.lakeeriewx.com
Magazines:
- Mariner’s Weather Log (NWS) (free) – http://www.vos.noaa.gov/mwl.shtml
- Weatherwise – http://weatherwise.org