Operation Manual

16.6Weatherinformation
Youcanviewweatherinformationfor:
•aspeciclocation
•asurfaceobservationstation(whendisplayed)
•Cities(whendisplayed)
Viewingweatherdataataspeciclocation
Youcanviewweatherdetailsataparticularlocationontheworld
mapregardlessofthedisplaygraphicsbeingshowninyourweather
application.
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
Surfaceobservationstationreportscontainthefollowinginformation
(whenavailable)
•StationID,name,type,bearing,timeanddate
•Airtemperature
•Visibility
•Seapressure
•Windspeedandform
•Seatemperature
•Waveinformation
Viewingcityweatherforecasts
Youcanviewweatherforecastsforaparticularcitybyfollowing
thestepsbelow:
Fromtheweatherapplication,withcitiesdisplayed:
1.Selectacity.
Theweathercontextmenuisdisplayed.
2.SelectViewReport.
TheCityforecastisdisplayed.Upto3forecastsareshown.
16.7Weatherreports
Youcanviewanumberofdifferentweatherreportstogiveyoua
comprehensiveviewoftheweather.
Yourmultifunctiondisplayshowsweatherreportsfor:
•Tropicalstatements.
•Marinewarnings.
•Marinezoneforecasts.
•Watchboxwarnings.
Tropicalstatements
Tropicalstatementsprovideinformationontropicalweather
conditions.Thisinformationmaynotbeavailableinallareas.
Marinewarnings
YoucandisplayareportforthecurrentmarinewarningsintheUS
coastalornearshoreareas,orforthezonearoundyourcursor
orvessel.
Marinezoneforecasts
Theseforecastscover:
•UScoastalweatherforecasts,offshoreforecastsandhighseas
forecasts,or
•Greatlakesforecastsandnearshoreforecasts,or
•Canadiancoastalweatherforecasts.
Watchboxwarnings
Whenatornadoorthunderstormwarningisreceivedwithinthe
speciedalertrangeofyourvessel,thesystemgeneratesa
watchboxalert.Thisalertprovidesinformationonthetypeof
warningandvalidityperiod.Thefullwatchboxreporttextisalso
displayed.
Displayingweatherreports
Fromtheweatherapplication:
1.SelectMenu.
2.SelectViewReport.
3.SelecteitherTropicalStatements,MarineWarnings,Marine
ZoneForecasts,orWatchboxWarnings.
Therelevantreport,warning,orstatementisdisplayed.
Changingthepositionofforecastsonthe
weathermap
Fromtheweatherapplication:
1.SelectMenu.
2.SelectViewReport.
3.SelectReportAt.
SelectingreportatwillswitchbetweenreportsfromShiplocation
orCursorlocation.
Note:YoucannotchangethepositionofTropicalStatements
orWatchboxWarnings.
Watchboxalertbox
Thewatchboxalertboxisaredpolygonwhichshowsthelocation
wheresevereweatherisoccurring.
Thewatchboxalertboxshallbedisplayediftheweatherapplication
isdisplayed,watchboxalertsareOnandthewatchboxalertareais
withinthespeciedrangefromyourvessel,orsettoAll.
Usingtheweatherapplication(NorthAmericaonly)
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