Operation Manual

Chapter 7: Sirius weather (US only) 95
Surface pressure
This option shows surface pressure data using standard meteoro-
logical symbols.
Viewing data for a specific position
It is possible to display the sea temperature, wind speed and direc-
tion, wave height, precipitation intensity and type for a location
specified by you. The marine zone is also shown.
To view data for a specific position
1. Move the cursor to the required position.
2. Press OK.
7.3 Animated weather graphics
The animated weather feature allows you to view an animation from
the current time for:
• The forecast for wind and wave activity or surface pressure.
• The weather radar history loop (NOWRad).
You cannot display information by moving the cursor over a symbol
when animation is running.
The range and trackpad controls do however remain operable, pro-
vided the PAUSE option has not been selected. Ranging or panning
causes the animation to restart.
The animation stops if you press any of the ACTIVE, PAGE, DATA,
WPS/MOB, or PAGE/MENU buttons, or if you close the window
containing the animation.
To set up an animated weather graphic
1. Press the ANIMATE WEATHER softkey.
2. Toggle to the required setting on the ANIMATE TYPE softkey.
3. Toggle to the required option on the FORECAST softkey (wind,
wave or surface pressure).
To run an animation
1. Press the ANIMATE WEATHER softkey.
2. Toggle to ON with the ANIMATE softkey.
The status bar indicates the time-frame displayed. The weather
radar history provides up to eight images of data covering the last
two hours, at 15-minute intervals.
To pause an animation
1. Press the PAUSE softkey.
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Squall line (red)
High pressure
(blue)
High pressure
(red)
Cold front (blue)Warm front (red)
Occluded front
(purple)
Stationary front
(red-blue)
Trough (brown) Isobars (grey)
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Dry line (brown)
Example Drg