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Weather forecast models divide the atmosphere into a grid, which is determined by both latitude, longitude, and altitude.

Weather Model Upgrades Offer Better Forecasts

Weather Model Upgrades Offer Better Forecasts by Jordanna Sheermohamed of Weather Forecast Solutions Weather forecast models have become much more sophisticated as computing processing power has increased. It stands to reason that a better forecast means more accurate and better lead time to prepare for environmental disasters.   But what exactly happens under the hood […]

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Wave signal propagation

Sound on the Water Affected by Temperature, Molecular Density

Sound on the Water Affected by Temperature, Molecular Density by Jordanna Sheermohamed of Weather Forecast Solutions Before the invention of GPS, radio or radar, maritime navigation depended on different means of communication to relay messages between vessels. To compensate during times of limited visibility, sound was and is still often used to relay a boat’s […]

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The barometer as a weather tool indicates changes in atmospheric pressure to help determine incoming weather conditions

Weather Instruments Crucial In Plotting Safe Course at Sea

Weather Instruments Crucial In Plotting Safe Course at Sea by Jordanna Sheermohamed of Weather Forecast Solutions In a land-loving lifestyle, an increasing dependency on the incessant beeps and boops of technologically driven weather forecasts is a given. Text alerts of incoming rain and other weather notifications from hyper-local forecasting services using information likely crowd-sourced from […]

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Levanter winds in the western Mediterranean that originate from the East.

Wind Patterns Blow with Local Flair, but the Science is Universal

Wind Patterns Blow with Local Flair, but the Science is Universal by Jordanna Sheermohamed of Weather Forecast Solutions While there are the large-scale global winds that circumnavigate the Earth, there are seasonal and geographically influenced wind patterns that happen on smaller scales too. Regardless of the scale size, winds are a function of forced movement […]

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Significant wave heights and surface wind speeds along Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Caribbean, Cuba, and Atlantic Ocean.

Weather Routing Relays Much Needed Knowledge While Underway

Weather Routing Relays Much Needed Knowledge While Underway by Jordanna Sheermohamed of Weather Forecast Solutions Heading out on the high seas can be an adventure filled with endless skies and eternal horizons, provided said skies remain cooperative. Even the most compliant conditions can turn an adventure into a nightmare, with elevated winds and seas battering […]

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