Measurement of air movement intensity, typically in knots.
Period of cooler weather and occasional heavy swells along the coast.
Caution for vessels due to rough seas or strong winds.
Tide with the greatest range occurring during new or full moons.
Sudden, intense wind and rain lasting a short duration.
Weather boundary where two air masses meet but do not move.
System with winds exceeding 48 knots and turbulent seas.
Abnormal sea-level rise during cyclonic storms.
Low, uniform layer creating overcast conditions.
Period of warm temperatures and light-to-moderate winds ideal for leisure sailing.
Combined result of swell size, tide, and wind on breaking waves.
The compass direction from which ocean swells are moving.
Power carried by ocean waves determined by height and period.
Time between wave crests; longer periods indicate distant storm origins.
Weather map showing pressure systems and fronts over an area.
Condition where warm air traps cooler air near the surface, creating haze.
Wind generated by temperature variations between land and sea.
Difference in height between high tide and low tide.
Chart showing daily high and low tide predictions.
Low-pressure system with rotating winds up to 73 mph.
Long, high sea wave caused by underwater disturbance.
Rising column of warm air affecting sailboat wind flow.
Localized weather pattern differing from surrounding areas.
Tide with the smallest range occurring during quarter moons.
Complex weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front.
Large-scale water movement influenced by Earths rotation and temperature.
Computational system predicting marine and atmospheric interactions.
Large circular current system driven by global wind patterns.
Wind pattern moving from inland to sea, common during Santa Ana events.
Semi-permanent high-pressure system dominating summer weather in SoCal.
