Weather Wizard

A unique module that
enables the reception
of weather forecasts
up to 5 days in advance
anywhere in the world

Weather Wizard offers advance weather forecasting in addition to a range of features that enables the user to plane a route with an advanced weather / route-planning facility

Order and receive forecasts quickly and easily by using communication facilities (Satellite communication, mobile communication, modem) with the aid of e-mail.
Display weather parameters in a vector form against electronic chart format.
View vessel’s planned route with animated data overlayed onto chart provided.
View forecasts in dynamics.
Review Tides and Currents with animations of tidal vectors and heights
Remove or add data that you wish to view on forecast


*Request your forecast ...*
Receive weather forecasts for up to 5 days ahead by using communication facilities (satellite communication, mobile communication, modem) with the aid of e-mail via the Internet global network.
The purpose of the Weather Forecast Manager is to compile and dispatch orders for weather forecasts. It also receives, processes and places the forecasts into a database, from where you are able to select a forecast to use in *PLAY AHEAD* and *ROUTE EDITOR* utilities.

*WEATHER FORECAST MANAGER* is split into three panels: Request, Delivery and Forecast.
The Request Panel is used for the information of weather forecast orders and their dispatch.
The Delivery Page is used for receiving processing of forecasts.
The Forecast Page is used for selecting weather forecasts for their further use in Play Ahead and Route Editor utilities.


*See the forecast in animation ...*
View your vessel's planned route, with animated weather data overlayed onto the chart provided. See the weather forecast in dynamics. Display the weather parameters in a vector form against electronic chart format. Review Tides & Currents with animations of tidal vectors and heights.
*Easy to use*
Full-colour interface and high quality graphics provide clear and easy to understand information.
*Zoom in with no loss of clarity*	*'Info' function*
Vectorised charts allow 50 levels of zooming from 1:200,000,000 to just 1:1,000. Text and symbols automatically self-adjust, providing instant high-resolution colour clarity.	Unique to vector charts, Info function allows you to 'interrogate' any selected chart object, (eg. full details of light characteristics or dangerous shipwrecks). Invaluable information at the click of a mouse.

MENU FUNCTIONS

AHEAD Optimum screen display - instantly see your boat's position on the screen		REVIEW Chart scrolling and centering
ZOOM Magnifies area of chart selected by cursor		SCALE Adjust scale of chart on-screen

CHART
Allows customisation of information layers

ADD INFO
Add symbols, lines and text to personalise your chart

PORT
Allows access to functions used for providing brief information on ports

TIDE
Allows access to functions used for information on tides

INFO
Displays additional information on selected chart objects; eg. name, colour and position of a buoy or depths of contour lines

ERBL
Instant range and bearing to navaids/waypoints

ROUTE
Access to sub menu functions required for passage planning - setting waypoints etc.

CURRENT
Allows access to functions used for providing information on tidal and surface currents

CLIMATE Enables access to functions used for providing information on wind and waves		WEATHER Access to sub menu functions used for providing information on received weather forecast
HELP Access to help database		CONFIG Sets up screen display and exits program

Calculate a route taking into account tides, weather and surface currents ...

Select the best route by calculating ETA taking into account the effects of tide, weather and surface currents
View the vessel's speed loss depending on three variables: tidal currents, surface currents and weather conditions (Wind, Wind-induced Waves and Swell)
Generate, edit and delete routes


*Input the effect of weather variables specific to your boat and course.*
Calculations of wind and sea induced losses in ship’s speed with regard to its own geometric parameters Input of own ship parameters for their further use in route calculations, taking into account weather data in *ROUTE EDITOR* program Created by user of the tables of own ship speed losses taking into consideration weather conditions

The following capabilities are implemented

1	Reception of weather forecasts by using communication facilities (satellite communication, mobile communication, modem) with the aid of e-mail via the Internet global network
2	Display of weather parameters in a vector form against the electronic chart background
3	Viewing of the weather forecast in dynamics (5 days ahead)
4	Viewing of the ship's passage route, weather parameters displayed at the same time
5	Calculations of the ship's speed loss depending on three components: tidal currents, permanent currents and weather conditions (wind, wind induced waves and swell)