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.
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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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