Module 13 - Meteorology
Yachtmaster Offshore Standard
Meteorology at Yachtmaster level is not just recall. The answer has to show command judgement, evidence quality, margin, and a fallback if the first plan stops being safe.
Scenario: A forecast front arrives earlier than expected during an exposed coastal passage with a tidal gate ahead.
Examiner expectation: Interpret the forecast trend, compare it with observations, and decide whether to continue, reef, divert, or wait.
Key points
- State the evidence you trust and the evidence you distrust.
- Name the margin that makes the plan defensible.
- Choose the first action that preserves safe options.
- Explain the contingency before the situation becomes forced.
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