Sailing Magazine
by Richard Crockett
Those who use PredictWind, the leader in marine weather forecasting, know just how good and accurate the system is – yet it continues to get better and offer even more features.
It has now launched its innovative real-time Lightning Display Feature, using the most comprehensive and accurate lightning network worldwide. By using real-time observations, along with the forecast, you can make better decisions to stay safe on and off the water. “By utilizing our new Lightning Feature, sailors will now have the most comprehensive global lightning network available,” says PredictWind’s CEO Jon Bilger. “This advanced technology is engineered to offer users the best possible data to make safe, well-informed decisions while out on the water.”
PredictWind has also upgraded some existing features to give you an even greater protection when out on the water.
Supercharged Satellite Imagery
In a world-first, satellite imagery combined with rain radar and GMDSS weather warnings is now available. Cross-reference these three sources to accurately locate and track extreme weather events such as cyclones, thunderstorms, fronts, and more.
New Extreme Weather Warnings
You can now see extreme weather alerts from the GMDSS forecasts in weather maps, tables, daily briefings, weather routing, and departure planning features. These warnings include:
• Lightning Index
• Cape Index for Thunderstorms
• Rain Squalls
• High Gusts
• Fog
• Wind Chill
• Wind Against Current
Wind against Tidal Current warnings
The Wind Against Current warning within the Weather Routing and Departure Planning features now includes Tidal Currents along with Ocean Currents. Warnings give you the time and location of dangerous wave conditions that Wind Against Tide can cause so you can keep your boat and crew safe.
See further ahead with GMDSS Map upgrades
Using AI, we translate the GMDSS text forecasts into a map view to display:
• Thunderstorms
• High and low-pressure systems
• Troughs, ridges and fronts
• Ice
• Tropical depressions, storms and cyclones.
Initially, the map had an outlook of 12 hours, but now you can view all future alerts in the GMDSS forecasts, which are written by meteorologists.
It’s a highly informative and great weather App.
READ MORE HERE: https://www.predictwind.com
