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Thursday in the GLCCSchool – Great Lakes Marine Weather Essentials Package – Part 2: Forces Controlling the Wind/Doppler Radar

Posted by Mark Gagyi
February 20, 2025

On Thursday, February 27th in the second webinar of the series, Forces Controlling the Wind/Using Doppler Radar, Mark Thornton takes a look at two different but totally interrelated factors that shape our Great Lakes weather. First Mark will examine the atmospheric forces that control the wind and create the gentle breezes and raging gale we all experience on our cruising adventures. Next Mark will take a look at Doppler Weather Radar and what it has to offer weather-savvy boaters. Join Mark in this outstanding GLCCSchool webinar presentation.

Mark Thornton is one of the foremost weather authorities on the Great Lakes and his company LakeErieWX has become a “go to” source for many, many Great Lakes cruisers and racers. Mark has been forecasting Great Lakes weather for almost 20 years and is, himself a Great Lakes cruiser.

The GLCCSchool’s Forces Controlling the Wind/Doppler Radar is available as an individual webinar or as part of the four-part Marine Weather Essentials Package. That package includes Marine Weather Basics, Forces Controlling the Wind/ Doppler Radar, Weather Makers… Forecasting High and Low Pressure Systems and Thunderstorm Primer/Creating Your Own Weather Forecast.  Consider signing up for the package to save some money and to be ready for whatever Mother Nature throws at you.

Register now at the Great Lakes Cruising Club School.

Don’t forget all GLCCSchool webinars are free for members of the GLCC.

Want to learn more about the webinars a the GLCCSchool? Check out the GLCC YouTube Channel.