Weather Strategies for the Inside Passage

Spend two mornings online with well-known instructor Kevin Monahan learning about the unique weather patterns of the west coast, and how to make decisions based on weather forecasts. Once you understand the dynamics of the most common weather patterns that occur in the region, you can develop strategies that take advantage of the weather patterns for a more comfortable and more enjoyable cruise.

Participants will be introduced to key concepts of mid-latitude depressions, offshore highs, and inflow and outflow winds, and their interactions with the geography of the Inside Passage.

Open to all BCA members and non-members; for a detailed course outline and to register, click here.

Note:  The seminar is not intended to teach actual forecasting of large scale weather patterns. Participants will be shown how to apply the information in weather forecasts and local weather reports to better understand actual conditions in specific locations on the water.

About the Instructor

Kevin Monahan is a retired Canadian Coast Guard officer, with more than 20 years navigating the British Columbia coast as a patrol vessel captain.  He has also worked on fishing boats, ferries, and coastal transports.  Retiring from public service in 2012, Kevin now splits his time between publishing (Ports and Passes, Local Knowledge: A Skipper’s Reference (Tacoma to Ketchikan), The Radar Book, etc.) and teaching nautical subjects to commercial and recreational mariners.  In 2013, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal.

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