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Assessment OICNW-1-7C

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

Performance Requirements

Behavior Standard
The student will: During assessment, the student shall, at a minimum:

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

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.

Supports Table A-II/1 officer in charge of a navigation watch

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

Published: 2016-10-28-04:00