Name: Lee Bruce

Company: Tactical Weather

Company Focus: Global Adventure Meteorology^®

Growing up in the USA state of Minnesota fueled Lee’s fascination with weather. Volatile weather conditions of the region—from blizzards to tornadoes—underscored the importance of accurate weather forecasts and prompted him to pursue a vocation in meteorology.

Bruce’s twenty-year career as a US Air Force meteorologist included tours of duty at a variety of US bases, plus assignments in Japan and Korea. His work focused on tactical weather support, taking him throughout the Pacific Rim and to Italy and Uruguay. Air Force honors include five USAF Meritorious Service Medals and the prestigious Air Weather Service Pierce Award (presented annually to the best forecaster in the USAF).

In December of 1996, Lee joined Bob Rice’s select team of forecasters. He worked with the well-known weather router for over two years providing global forecasts to a variety of clients, including some of sailing’s ocean racing elite. Bruce opened Tactical Weather in May of 1999, specializing in weather for ocean racing and global adventures. Tactical Weather clients: click here.