Synoptic Charts Poster

The Sand to Salt Guide to Synoptic Charts! This poster shows you what Synoptic charts are and how to de-code the symbols on them to understand your local weather forecasts.

Synoptic charts can be a bit daunting at first glance, so this poster aims to take you through all the icons and associated weather easily and logically.

Poster displays:

• What are Synoptic charts?
• High and Low pressure systems
• Isobars and measurements
• Warm and Cold Frontal weather
• What is the Warm Sector
• Occluded Fronts
• Troughs

Download includes:

1 x Full colour Infographic - screen only, however can be printed onto two A4 sheets.

For more weather resources, why not try our Beaufort Wind Scale Poster.   Or try our Beaufort Scale Mix Up Challenge to test your students' knowledge.

Want to find out more about wind for sailing in? Our Wind direction poster, Windmill activity and Wind indicator crosswords are worth checking out!