OICNW-1-7C

Determine expected weather conditions

Function: Navigation at the operational level

Competence Knowledge, Understanding & Proficiency Task

Plan and conduct a passage and determine position

A1.09 Meteorology

Ability to use and interpret information obtained from shipborne meteorological instruments

Determine expected weather conditions

Assessed in: MT-3131 Meteorology

Condition

On a vessel or in a laboratory, and using the surface, upper air and sea state analysis weather maps

Behavior

Determine the weather to be encountered during the next 24-hour period.

Standard

The candidate’s determinations of expected wind, sea and weather conditions (types and amount of cloud cover, rain and fog) are based on standard meteorological principles and agree with the assessor’s determinations based on the movement of the systems and fronts.