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Meteorology

What is Occluded Front Alert?

Occluded Front Alert Notification that a mature occluded front will pass the vessel’s vicinity, often associated with variable winds and squally showers.

Source: IMO SMCP, STCW Convention, SOLAS, COLREG

How is “Occluded Front Alert” Used in Practice?

Fleet weather centre to tanker fleet: occluded front alert effective 1800 UTC, expect wind shift and squally showers, ensure deck operations secured, acknowledge.

Certification Exam Relevance

STCWMarlins TestISF WatchkeeperGMDSS

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • Deck Officers
  • Engine Officers
  • Masters

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What is Occluded Front Alert?

Notification that a mature occluded front will pass the vessel’s vicinity, often associated with variable winds and squally showers.

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