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Update of the British charts catalogue from UKHO forNavimetriX, Weather4D Routage & Navigation, SailGrib WR and by Geogarage.
In total the UKHO catalog includes 885 charts (1638 with insets)
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For just over a month the website OpenSkiron which delivers the GRIB files for free OpenWRF is no longer available. These alternative high-resolution files (¹) provide fine grid coverage of the Mediterranean, where the Arome model stops.
Apparently, probably due to their Israeli connections, David Gal's website was the victim of a serious computer attack. Thus, OpenSkiron is expected to be offline for a while. It remains to be hoped that he will be able to resume his activities as quickly as possible.. (²)
David Gal is a scientist attached to The Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies in Haifa.
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(¹) Alternative weather models [Update]
(²) Source : forum Yachting & Boating World
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Catalog update SHOM charts France / DOM-TOM and dependencies by Geogarage for NavimetriX, Weather4D Routage & Navigation and SailGrib WR
The catalog includes 866 charts (1432 with the inserts)
All international cards have been removed and will not be replaced by SHOM (See the information of the GeoGarage blog). However, they continue to be present in the database (but will no longer be updated from their last version).
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Updating card catalogs at Geogarage for NavimetriX, Weather4D Routage & Navigation, SailGrib WR, Squid :
56 ENC cards (IHM) rasterized on a total of 335 charts.
100 ENC cards (IHPT) rasterized on a total of 100 charts.
126 ENC cards (HHI) rasterized, dont 5 new charts and 1 card replaced, out of a total of 316 charts.
132 ENC cards (BSH) rasterized, 4 new charts added, out of a total of 321 charts.
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Update of the British charts catalogue from UKHO for Weather4D Routage & Navigation, SailGrib WR and NavimetriX by Geogarage.
In total the UKHO catalog includes 885 charts (1638 with insets)
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Catalog update SHOM charts France / DOM-TOM and dependencies by Geogarage for Weather4D Routage & Navigation and SailGrib WR
The catalog includes 866 charts (1432 with the inserts)
All international cards have been removed and will not be replaced by SHOM (See the information of the GeoGarage blog). However, they continue to be present in the database (but will no longer be updated from their last version).
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• GEFS overall routing : Routing uses 30 weather scenarios of the GEFS model in addition to the control run. This makes it possible to visualize the reliability of the routings and the dispersion of wind and pressure along the route.. Resolution 0.5°, 30 forecast days.
• Real-time rain radar : Five radar sources are available : Météo-France, DWD (Germany), DPC (Italy), MET Norway (Scandinavia) and NOAA (UNITED STATES). Each source includes the nowcast (nowcasting). The timeline allows you to view past observations and future forecasts.
• Automatic reading of routes : play/pause button to start automatic scrolling of routes
• Interface PIXEL EXOCET : Pixel sur Mer interface support – EXOCET for NMEA data exchange 0183 with on-board instruments.
• Central and side handles for area selection on the map.
• Built-in image viewer for weather maps on all platforms.
• Linux : reducing the size of the AppImage (deleting debug files).
• Removed land mask artifacts along coastlines.
• Interaction in weather graphics : changing the display time directly in the graph.
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After Christmas presents, there are New Year's gifts, after New Year's gifts there are… NavimetriX gifts : a bunch of new functions, some of which are already ahead of roadmap. We are not idle at SOFT4SAIL ! New update 1.6.71 (iOS/macOS waiting). Read more …
Update 2.4 (01/2026) of the guide Get Weather Forecast with Satphone at Sea version French and English.
The version number is no longer implemented on Apple Books, I now add it to the description of the book. It is also present on all page footers.
If the update doesn't appear in Apple Books, delete the book from your device and reload it from AppStore, you will not have to pay it again.
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