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MARINER'S METPACK - South West Pacific.By Bob McDavitt. Spiral binding, 217mm x 300mm, 118 pages, monochrome drawings and diagrams.
"Weather is a mix of pattern and chaos", says Bob McDavitt, the MetService Weather Ambassador. Bob has a B.Sc (hons) degree from Victoria University in Wellington. He has been a meteorologist since 1975 and has developed a wide experience of forecasting New Zealand weather. He has also spent 4 years as a forecaster in Fiji, and is a veteran of two campaigns for the America's Cup (in Perth and San Diego). In 1998 he was awarded the "Henry Hill award" for his enthusiastic approach to sharing ideas about the weather.
As Weather Ambassador, Bob McDavitt has been in Auckland, New Zealand, since 1992 focussing on promoting friendly relations with weather users. This involves communicating awareness about incoming weather events, keeping an eye on the impact of weather on any special events, and arranging MetService promotions, displays and exhibitions. He has produced this book to help those who are sailing in the South West Pacific to work with the weather patterns they will encounter in this region.
NZ$35.00 + delivery.
WEATHER-WISE BOATING, Forecasting for New Zealand's Coastal Waters.By Geoff Sivess. Pbk, 130mm x 200mm, 118 pages, monochrome drawings and photographs.
This is the most looked-for New Zealand text on mariner's local weather forecasting and is generally recognised as the tutor's mainstay for local certificate teaching in marine weather. The text is an amended reprint of the original with details updated where the original requires, such as the renaming of the forecast areas around New Zealand, etc.
This book has been written for all those who enjoy being afloat, under power or sail. Whilst an ever increasing number of people are taking to the water, some do not appreciate the crucial role played by the weather. The narrative explains the elements of the weather in plain language, so that the facts are clearly understood. It also offers useful information to supplement area forecasts, so the sailor can make on-the-spot observations and act accordingly.
Weather-wise Boating is of particular value to those studying for New Zealand marine certificates: the original prescription for the book is based on the syllabus common to the weather sections of local Coastguard and Maritime Safety Authority certificates.
The text is copiously illustrated and written in an easy-to-follow style.
NZ$30.00 + delivery.
THE NEW ZEALAND WEATHER BOOK.By Erick Bernstrum. Pbk, 210mm x 275mm, 128 pages, full colour photographs, drawings and plans.
This book is essential reading for those who need to understand the weather, especially those who work in or enjoy the outdoors. In this highly readable book, Erick Brentrum clearly explains how our weather works, covering such things as how to interpret a weather map and the wide range of weather patterns and processes that affect New Zealand.
With the help of diagrams, weather maps, satellite imagery and photography, and accounts of many of the memorable and sometimes devastating weather events that have hit the country, this book will greatly enhance your awareness of the weather around you.
NZ$40.00 + Delivery.
THE INNER HAURAKI GULF MARINER'S WEATHER HANDBOOK.By Jim Hessel. Spiral binding, 150mm x 210mm (A5), 43 pages, monochrome drawings and plans.
This is a series of three booklets, written by an expert. The author, Jim Hessell, was for several years the Auckland Manager for the New Zealand Meteorological Service. He is a technical person with a very thorough knowledge of both the Auckland and Wellington marine weather. The three books describe the weather to be expected for a number of typical isobaric scenarios.
NZ$17.00 + Delivery.
THE METGEN OUTER GULF MARINER'S WEATHER HANDBOOK.By Jim Hessel. Spiral binding 150mm x 210mm (A5), 67 pages, monochrome drawings and plans.
This is the second in the same series as the book above. For persons who want to follow the America's Cup Challenge and the Louis Vitton elimination series, this book could prove to be very helpful. It describes the probable weather scenarios on the cup fields (which are in the Outer Gulf), to be expected from a number of typical isobaric patterns.
NZ$17.00 + Delivery.
THE METGEN COOK STRAIT MARINER'S WEATHER HANDBOOK.By Jim Hessel. Spiral binding, 150mm x 210mm (A5), 62 pages, monochrome drawings and plans.
This is the third in the series. It describes weather patterns around the nations capital harbour-city, and in temperamental Cook Strait dividing the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
NZ$17.00 + Delivery.
KEN RING'S PREDICT WEATHER 2010.By Ken Ring. Paperback, ring-bound, 150mm x 210mm, 56 pages, monochrome drawings and tables.
This 2010 edition of Ken Ring's Predict Weather almanac allows you to accurately calculate the weather for any day in the year ahead. By examining lunar orbits and seasonal cycles, and analysing weather trends using state-of-art meteorological technology, this invaluable, best-selling outdoor companion provides easy-to-use weather forecasting for the whole country. The almanac includes:
New features this year include daily wind information that may be of use to seafarers, travellers, sportspeople, event planners and farmers, and a quick glance surfing diary at the start of each month.
NZ$45.00 + delivery.
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