For all of you who frequent the Community Boat Project and Puget Sound Voyaging Society here are some useful links and tidbits:
Maritime
Weather
National Weather Service 7 Day Forecast
Click on map for specific forecasts, both land and marine. Also check out ‘Zone area forecast’, ‘Hourly weather graph’ and ‘Forecast discussion’ at the bottom of the page.
To view current or waves, change settings or overlays, use the menu icon next to the word Earth in the bottom left corner
Understanding Global Wind Patterns
Assorted education animations regarding global wind patterns.
Use this descriptive scale to learn to judge wind speed
Tides and Currents
Interactive Charts with current and tide info overlay
Scroll through the list to find your area and closest current station, or use the map or search feature at the top of the page.
A clear and comprehensive explanation of how the moon and the sun cause tides on Earth.
Navigation
Here you can create and download custom pdf charts for anywhere in the US.
The legend for all NOAA charts – symbols, datum, coloration explained
Contains celestial predictions and data needed for celestial navigation.
Bowdich’s American Practical Navigator
Downloadable or online version
Navigation Rules (Rules of the Road)
This is a PDF version of the official International and Inland Navigational Rules provided by the Coast Guard.
Miscellaneous
Learn lots of useful knots by following animated directions
Use this descriptive scale to learn to judge wind speed
For sea time on non-inspected vessels
