Would we like to have instruments on board that allow us to have up-to-date weather forecasts on board at all times, even when we make long sailings? There is much more to it than the classic barometer. Beginning with weather stations, which have become veritable powerhouses capable of collecting considerable amounts of data. And which in turn are being “replaced” by weather functions built into multifunction devices, through which you yourself can predict upcoming weather conditions. With barometric pressure data, the recorded pressure trend from hour to hour during the previous days can be kept under control, and the trend is calculated.
RECEIVERS.
If you make long sailings and go far from the coast often, the communication system satellite is definitely the fastest and most reliable, if also the most expensive. What you need is. a suitable antenna, a modem or satellite phone, and a Pc. For coastal navigation, nowadays a good app that provides you with real-time data and trends directly on your tablet or smartphone is also fine.
WINDFINDER
Offers detailed weather and wind forecasts for over 40,000 locations. It also includes. Real-time wind measurements. Available in free basic or Pro version at www.windfinder.com
NASA MARINE / METEOMAN
Barograph, thermograph and wind intensity measurement up to 5 days. The display can be set to show different information; trends over time of various measurements such as wind intensity, barometric pressure, and temperature can also be displayed. In addition to weather, time, stopwatch, battery voltage and temperature (via NMEA) can also be displayed.
METEOMED
Meteomed is the web-app that you can use by browsing directly from the browser of any device. Using an innovative map system on different zoom levels you can consult all marine weather parameters, hour by hour up to 7 days, on a bi-hourly basis up to the tenth Day. By clicking on any sea point you will get all weather parameters (forecasted weather, wind direction, intensity and gusts, wave height and direction, maximum wave, swell, water pressure and temperature).
FURUNO/ NAVTEX NX-300
The Navtex NX-300 is a digital Navtex receiver, equipped with dual frequencies to receive messages International and local Navtex. The Lcd screen comes with high contrast to be always well visible. When connected to a Gps antenna, it automatically selects the weather station of competence.
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