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SHOM 1Q2026 Map Update at Geogarage

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Catalog update SHOM charts France / DOM-TOM and dependencies by Geogarage for Weather4D Routage & Navigation and SailGrib WR

  • 222 charts updated (dont 7 news editions).
  • 6 new charts added.
  • 3 deleted charts dont 2 Replaced.

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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NavimetriX update 1.9

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New features

•⁠ ⁠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.

Improvements

•⁠ ⁠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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Get Weather Forecast with Satphone at Sea V.2.4

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Update 2.4 (01/2026) of the guide Get Weather Forecast with Satphone at Sea version French and English.

  • Update of Starlink conditions and services until 30 January 2025.

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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Updating UKHO maps at Geogarage

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Update of the British charts catalogue from UKHO (United Kingdom, Ireland, British dependencies, South Africa, Malta,) for NavimetriX, Weather4D Routage & Navigation and SailGrib WR by Geogarage.

United Kingdom, Ireland, British dependencies :

  • 827 updated charts, dont 11 new editions

South Africa

  • 55 cards including 2 new editions

Painted

  • 5 charts

NGA (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency charts)

  • 41 International Cards

In total the UKHO catalog includes 887 charts (1639 with insets) + 41 International Cards.
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Update of SHOM 4Q2025 maps at Geogarage

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Catalog update SHOM charts France / DOM-TOM and dependencies by Geogarage for NavimetriX, Weather4D Routage & Navigation, SailGrib WR

  • 239 charts updated (dont 6 new editions) and 2 new charts added
  • 1 Map deleted replaced.

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).