The Reeds Weather Handbook is a pocket-sized guide with all the tools to predict & deal with local & distant weather conditions, whether on a day trip or a longer cruise, along the coast or further offshore. Each topic is broken down into digestible chapters, explaining the origins & effects of the full spectrum of weather conditions, including: using & evaluating weather forecasts, depressions, fronts, isobars & other coastal effects, waves & swells, weather lore & sky watching. With practical explanations, helpful diagrams & photographs, this is the ideal aide-memoire for skippers & crew, especially those studying for their Day Skipper & Yachtmaster exams.