How do you turn the symbols on a weather chart into a meaningful forecast? Armed with this book and a current weatherfax chart you will have all the essentials for making your own forecast no matter where you are in the world. Understanding Weatherfax explains: Sources of weatherfax images; Receiving equipment and software; Types of weatherfax charts; Interpreting synoptic chart features; World weather patterns; Personal forecasting; Tropical storms-their formation, tracking and avoidance. An appendix lists worldwide fax stations and their operating frequencies, call signs and transmission schedules. New for Second Edition: Satellite Images - equipment, software and how to receive live images from satellites Interpreting early warning signs of storm development from satellite images Case studies on the 1991 Perfect Storm and the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race