Importância das previsões meteorológicas para a navegação de Longo Curso e Cabotagem

Abstract

In this paper are shown the sums of the weather for the Long Range navigation and Cabotage, from the beginning, showing its history and evolution over the years. Maritime operations are sensitive environmental variations, logo, will be presented as the main meteorological phenomena act on the ocean as precipitation and clouds, restricted visibility, winds and waves, ocean currents, ice buildup, ice on the sea and icebergs, there also information involving measures to be taken in order to ensure the safety of the vessel and crew, including on passenger comfort. In addition, a large amount of information on tropical cyclones, as their characteristics, indicia of an approach of a storm and the maneuvers to be taken inside and outside the area of a storm, are also present to ensure that the first seafarers should know on them and then facing them. As seen, it takes one to six hours in advance to prepare the ship for extreme conditions, showing the importance of warning bulletins and weather forecasts. However, knowing analyze them wisely is what really demonstrates the ability to make such preparation. The navigator also makes a good site survey through which his defeat. What was shown in this work was a presentation of the main local risk of tropical cyclones meet and realize their presence or their approach.