23.6Weatherinformation
Youcanviewweatherinformationfor:
•aspeciclocation
•asurfaceobservationstation(whendisplayed)
•Cities(whendisplayed)
Viewingweatherdataataspeciclocation
Youcanviewweatherdetailsataparticularlocationonthe
worldmapregardlessofthedisplaygraphicsbeingshownin
yourweatherapplication.
Fromtheweatherapplication:
1.Selectthelocationyouwishtoviewweatherdetailsfor.
Thecontextmenuisdisplayed.
2.SelectViewData.
Aweatherinformationpageisdisplayed.
Weatherinformationpage
WhenselectingViewDatafromtheweathercontextmenuthe
followinginformationisdisplayed:
•Zonedescription
•ZoneID
•Precipitationintensity
•Precipitationtype
•Seasurfacetemperature
•Windspeed
•Windform
•Waveheight
•Waveperiod
•Wavedirection
Viewingweatherstationreports
Youcanviewsurfaceobservationstationreportsbyfollowingthe
stepsbelow:
Fromtheweatherapplication,withsurfaceobservationstations
displayed:
1.Selectasurfaceobservationstation.
Theweathercontextmenuisdisplayed.
2.SelectViewFullReport.
Thestationreportisdisplayed.
Stationreport
Surfaceobservationstationreportscontainthefollowing
information(whenavailable)
•StationID,name,type,bearing,timeanddate
•Airtemperature
•Visibility
•Seapressure
•Windspeedandform
•Seatemperature
•Waveinformation
Viewingcityweatherforecasts
Youcanviewweatherforecastsforaparticularcitybyfollowing
thestepsbelow:
Fromtheweatherapplication,withcitiesdisplayed:
1.Selectacity.
Theweathercontextmenuisdisplayed.
2.SelectViewReport.
TheCityforecastisdisplayed.Upto3forecastsareshown.
23.7Weatherreports
Youcanviewanumberofdifferentweatherreportstogiveyoua
comprehensiveviewoftheweather.
Yourmultifunctiondisplayshowsweatherreportsfor:
•Tropicalstatements.
•Marinewarnings.
•Marinezoneforecasts.
•Watchboxwarnings.
Tropicalstatements
Tropicalstatementsprovideinformationontropicalweather
conditions.Thisinformationmaynotbeavailableinallareas.
Marinewarnings
Youcandisplayareportforthecurrentmarinewarningsinthe
UScoastalornearshoreareas,orforthezonearoundyour
cursororvessel.
Marinezoneforecasts
Theseforecastscover:
•UScoastalweatherforecasts,offshoreforecastsandhigh
seasforecasts,or
•Greatlakesforecastsandnearshoreforecasts,or
•Canadiancoastalweatherforecasts.
Watchboxwarnings
Whenatornadoorthunderstormwarningisreceivedwithin
thespeciedalertrangeofyourvessel,thesystemgenerates
awatchboxalert.Thisalertprovidesinformationonthetype
ofwarningandvalidityperiod.Thefullwatchboxreporttextis
alsodisplayed.
Displayingweatherreports
Fromtheweatherapplication:
1.SelectMenu.
2.SelectViewReport.
3.SelecteitherTropicalStatements,MarineWarnings,
MarineZoneForecasts,orWatchboxWarnings.
Therelevantreport,warning,orstatementisdisplayed.
Changingthepositionofforecastsonthe
weathermap
Fromtheweatherapplication:
1.SelectMenu.
2.SelectViewReport.
3.SelectReportAt.
SelectingreportatwillswitchbetweenreportsfromShip
locationorCursorlocation.
Note:Y oucannotchangethepositionofTropicalStatements
orWatchboxWarnings.
Watchboxalertbox
Thewatchboxalertboxisaredpolygonwhichshowsthe
locationwheresevereweatherisoccurring.
Thewatchboxalertboxshallbedisplayediftheweather
applicationisdisplayed,watchboxalertsareOnandthe
watchboxalertareaiswithinthespeciedrangefromyour
vessel,orsettoAll.
Weatherapplication(NorthAmericaonly)
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