Marine Weather Pocket Guide: A Field Reference

• 16-panel laminated and folded cards for in-the-field reference
• Full-color photos and illustrations
• Written by a well-known meteorologist devoted to outdoor adventures

Mountain and marine adventurers have one thing in commonthey cant just step inside their homes when the weather suddenly turns on them.

If they understand the signs nature provides, however, they can prepare for weather downturns and find refuge before the situation becomes serious. These two Pocket Guides are designed to give hikers, backpackers, climbers, skiers, paddlers, boaters, and sailors a quick reference that will help them make smart decisions regarding their exposure. Both of the guides are by renowned weather expert and forecaster Jeff Renner, who is a life-long outdoorsman.

Like Mountaineers Books other Pocket Guides, these weather guides are not intended as substitutes for hands-on training, but as in-the-field reminders and reference tools that help people understand and read their environment. The guides include this informationPocket guide features include:

MARINE WEATHER
• Tips for reading clouds, wind, wave action, and fronts
• What to do as air pressure changes
• Guidelines for assessing storm hazards
• Hurricane, cyclone, and tsunami advice
• Water Safety basics