Mediterranean Weather Handbook for Sailors The purpose of this book is to give a general understanding of the various phenomena concurring to determine weather in the Mediterranean, and provide useful forecasting aids. It is written for sailors, not meteorologists; theory is kept to a minimum, while every effort is made to provide clear interpretative tools which will be helpful in understanding actual weather and in forecasting its likely future evolution. Roberto Ritossa is a meteorology expert and this handbook is the result of many years research on Mediterranean weather patterns. It is an indispensable reference for anyone cruising or planning to cruise in the Mediterranean. Starting with a description of the climatic and seasonal weather patterns, it has sections on pressure features, winds, sea areas and forecasting. There is an exhaustive list of how to get weather information and the handbook also features a dictionary of meteorological terms in four languages.