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MARINE WEATHER OBSERVATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

The weather as observed from a ship at sea, usually taken in accordance with procedures specified by the World Meteorological Organization.

OBS

The following elements are usually included: total cloud amount; wind direction and speed; visibility; current weather; pressure; temperature; selected cloud-layer data, that is, amount, type, and height; pressure tendency; seawater temperature; dew point temperature; state of the sea (waves); sea ice; and icing onboard ship. Also included are the date and time, and the name, position, course, and speed of the ship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
Key term(s)
  • observation météo maritime

Spanish

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