Weather4D makes its (r)evolution

Posted on Author Francis52 Comments

Hear, hear ye, hardy boaters, new Weather4D applications come up !

I wrote "the" in the plural. Both historical applications of Sarl APP4NAV,  Weather4D (March 2011) up to Weather4D Pro (November 2011 ), change to the user interface of the now famous application Weather4D 2.0, which was the subject of a comprehensive review of its development published in December 2015. In order to make more consistent range, the names of the three applications are harmonized :

This change is made only by the way of free updates. In addition, the valid weather subscriptions in each application are kept. Apple now allows to upgrade an application to the higher version with only the pricing gap, by means of "Bundles" which will be set up on the AppStore. Finally, Cherry on the cake, three tutorials made by myself are now to download, for free ! They are designed on the same pattern as that of Weather4D (i.e.. 2.0) French and English.

Weather4D Lite is for those who simply want a powerful graphic weather application, based on weather and ocean GRIB files, provided with a sophisticated interface, suitable for water sports like all other terrestrial recreation.

Weather4D Routing usefully complement, as did the Pro version, the need for high level routing for boaters already provided with their favorite navigation app : iNavX, iSailor or other, able to import and export routes. In addition they will benefit from the multi-routing of Navigation Version.

Weather4D Routing & Navigation, flagship developer APP4NAV, satisfy those who expect an all-in-one combining weather and ocean GRIB files, multi-routing, and complete functions of charting navigation, and the integration of onboard instrumentation. The update will include a significant number of new.

New in Lite version

common settings

  • Safe Mode
  • Support Iridium GO!™

Advanced Management of locations by category

  • Creating a location (waypoint, POI)
  • Creating categories for registered location
  • Assignment of location in a category
  • Add a name, an icon, display settings
  • Zonal attachment, or global (all areas)
  • Quick access in Target menu
  • Creation/modification entering latitude/longitude coordinates
  • individual Change, overall or by category, locations
  • Tapping on a location opens a creation context menu / modification / deletion
  • Tap on an icon opens a context menu creation

Weather

  • Extension up to 16 days GFS models
  • Addition ARPEGE Europe (0,1°) and global (0,5°) up to 4 days
  • ICON-EU Addition (0,625°) and ICON Global (0,125°) up to 5 days
  • Adding MFWAM wave models by Meteo-France, 3 resolutions 3 coverages : Global (world), Europe and France
  • Adding NCOM current models at 1/30 ° (2 NM) for US and Caribbean coastal region

New in Routing

In addition to the above functions :

  • Import waypoints in KML (in addition to GPX)
  • Creation of routes by context menu with a tap on a target or location, then by successive taps on registered locations displayed on the map (in addition to the conventional method from a target and then "Begin a route"
  • Exporting a routing table .xlsx format, Excel and Numbers compatible spreadsheet

New in Routing & Navigation

In addition to the above functions :

Charting

  • Adding an "Update" button on each chart area as soon as a downloaded update has been published by Geogarage, valid for all editors. A tap on the button starts the download of the update by replacing modified tiles.
  • Chart orientation North Up, COG Up, HDG (compass heading) Up, BTW (bearing to waypoint) Up.

NMEA

  • Extension of NMEA output sentences to the appropriate multiplexers and gateways.

And to follow up this (r)evolution, the web site weather4d.com will also take on a whole new interface, more dynamic, better suited to the international expansion of applications.

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52 Replies to “Weather4D fait sa (r)evolution”

  1. Hello
    Is expected soon to have routing functions with pivot point, of impaired grib, Import of gribs the size grb2? If Yes, when?
    Nice day
    VIncent

    1. 1- « Point pivo »: To have… exclusion zones : Yes
      2- « Altération de grib »: Yes
      3- « GRIB2 »: Yes

      When ? 1 up to 2 soon, 3 likely to fall.

  2. Hello Francis,

    Do you program
    >the addition of the function a man overboard ?
    > Anchor Alarm ?

    Thank you

    Good evening marc

    1. Yes it is planned. For the man overboard there will be a quick access button to trigger the alarm and a specific target tracking. One option will take into account the measured current or from a current model.

      For the anchor alarm I planned a dedicated instrument and the possibility of an alarm transfer to another device via a Notification.

      These functions still require some field tests.

  3. I discovered with great interest . I wanted to test before a deckchair . I conquered . Thank you to Francis for guides
    Regards
    Henry

  4. Merci à « toute » l’equipe, ces applications sont de petits bijoux accompagnées d’un support attentif et efficace; all at an unbeatable price. I advise to go see grumpy Adrenas or Squid of the ancient world.

  6. still pay anything!!!!!!!
    In my program the old version was very well we can reinstall you ?

    2. @Thierry : Il y a une culture du « gratuit » dans notre pays (and neighbors) which is quite fun…

      We must understand that when it's free, then it is we who are the product and which are sold (our data, our behavior) to other companies.

      The first purpose of a business structure is to do … Trade. Sinon ça s’appellerait « organisation à but non-lucratif et reconnue d’intérêt général ». I have known people who worked 70 hours a week volunteering, without any consideration or défraiment , but the cause that was the heart was very high (understand that it is rare).

      I imagine (maybe I'm wrong, who knows) M. Fustier and M. Bouyssou do not live as air and salt water … or they won Euromillion mega jackpot but they have a super cause close to their hearts : develop W4D free to the delight of boaters.

      Yes it pays yes. Yes we would have liked free yes. No father-noel does not exist, isn't it. Si c’est « trop cher », then it's only a matter of time for a competitor offers such (or better) for cheaper …

      There is another less expensive option : Listen to weather reports on the VHF (I have told you by Navtex NX300D but it is a device to buy more), relever sa position au sextant (là aussi le prix..), et tracer sa position et route sur papier.

  7. En parlant de modèle de prévision météo, j’ai comme l’impression qu’il y a trois nouveaux venus : MFWAM (global, Europe, France).

    1. MFWAM est intéressant, c’est bien vu. Bien plus précis que FNMOC. Par contre « MFWAM France » ne semble pas fonctionner.

  8. Hello
    Avec le modele GFS je n’arrive plus a afficher les courants MyOcean IBI comme dans l’ancienne version
    Thank you

    1. The three new versions are aligned on the same principle weather subscription : Subscription is required for ALL models other than GFS. This also applies to ocean models. In return many more models are available for the same subscription price.

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