# Meteorology (Operational Level) (MARTPT-316)

Course number: 202
Provider: Maritime Professional Training (MPT)
Duration: 5 days
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Source: https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/meteorology-operational-level-course-202
Export generated: 2026-10-19T15:17:22Z (not a course revision date)

## Overview
This 5 day course provides students with knowledge of the characteristics of various weather systems, reporting procedures and recording systems. This course will satisfy the Basic Meteorology Training of STCW A-II/1 for raise in grade from the support to the operational level licenses as per USCG Policy Letter.

## Course description
**Meteorology: Basic - Course #202**

This 5 day course provides students with knowledge of the characteristics of various weather systems, reporting procedures and recording systems. This course will satisfy the Basic Meteorology Training of STCW A-II/1 for raise in grade from the support to the operational level licenses as per USCG Policy Letter 01/02.

Any applicant who successfully completes Meteorology (Operational Level) (MARTPT-316) course swill satisfy the following:

- The Meteorology training requirements of 46 CFR 11 .309(a)(4)(xiii) for an STCW endorsement as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC); AND,

- The following practical assessments performed during this course have been determined to be equivalent of National Assessment Guidelines Tasks, as documented in:

- NVIC 12-14 (CH-2 Assessment tasks 1.9, 1.10 and 1.11; AND

- NVIC 13-14(Ch-1) Assessment tasks 1.11 .A; 1.12.A and 1.13.AND

- NVIC 02-18 Assessment tasks 1.9.A through 1.10.G.

Applicants need not submit completed Task Control sheets in application for an STCW endorsement.

**Subjects Include:**

Shipboard Meteorological Instruments

The Atmosphere, its Composition and Physical Properties

Atmospheric Pressure

Wind and Pressure Systems over the Oceans

Structure of Depressions

Anticyclones

Weather Services for Shipping

Recording and Reporting Weather

Observations

Clouds & Precipitation

Visibility

Climatology

Weather Systems

Weather Forecasting

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## Prerequisites
None



## Required materials
PASSPORT for Photo ID, Paper, Pencils, Highlighter, plotting equipment (triangle, parallel ruler, dividers, etc.), Calculator, and an Eraser

## Class dates, prices, and enrollment
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