A meteorologia para navegantes e a Marinha do Brasil

Abstract

This present study is about the importance of the Meteorology to the navigationin open seas. To achieve this objective a research was made on books, magazines, articles and sites about data related to the theme. After this research was proved that the responsibility of the Navy Hydrography Center is to maintain the Marine Meteorological Service, producing and issuinganalyses and meteorological predictions for the marine area of Brazil’s responsibility, so as to comply withthe commitments assumed by Brazil with the maritime community, as a member of the International Convention of Safety of Life at Sea.