BuoyWhale: NOAA Marine Weather 2.9.0

BuoyWhale: NOAA Marine Weather 2.9.0

Swanson Industries, LLC – Freeware – iOS
out of 297 votes
Latest Version
2.9.0
Safe to install
EXCELLENT User Rating

BuoyWhale offers convenient access to the most recent condition reports from NOAA buoys worldwide. With customizable alerts, you can stay informed about the buoys that matter most to you.

Interactive Map

  • Buoy markers provide instant condition readings, including wind speed and direction.
  • Zoom in or out to adjust your geographic perspective.
  • Conditions are automatically refreshed every 5 minutes.
  • A units indicator reminds you of the wind speed units displayed in the buoy markers.
  • Filter buttons allow you to toggle between displaying all buoys, only your favorite buoys, or hiding buoys with outdated data for a focused view.

Alerts

  • Create personalized alerts to receive notifications when wind and/or wave conditions at the buoys you care about meet your specified criteria.
  • Easily manage alerts from the All Alerts view.
  • Pause alerts without deleting them from the All Alerts view.
  • Touch an alert to launch BuoyWhale and scroll the map to the specific buoy mentioned in the alert.
  • Press and hold an alert to open an enhanced alert window with additional details (iOS 12+).

Current Conditions

  • View detailed current conditions reported by each buoy.
  • See the age of current conditions and predicted next update time according to BuoyWhale.
  • Access sun and moon rise/set times for the current day.
  • A wind speed and gust chart visually presents conditions from the past 10 readings.
  • A wind rose provides information on wind direction, speed, and frequency from the past 10 readings.
  • A barometric pressure and tendency chart tracks data from the past 10 readings.
  • Set wind and/or wave alerts for the current buoy.
  • Add or remove the current buoy from your favorites list.

Note: Data reported by each buoy could vary. Reported data may include wind speed, wind gust speed, wind direction, barometric pressure, air and sea temperature, dew point, wave height and frequency, tide, and visibility.

All Buoys List

  • Scroll through the complete list of NOAA buoys worldwide.
  • Quickly search and filter the buoy list by buoy name and/or description.
  • Sort the list by distance, favorites, last update, or station name.
  • Display only favorite buoys by using the filter option.
  • Access buoy conditions directly from the All Buoys list.
  • Scroll the map to any buoy from the All Buoys list.

Settings

  • Customize units for temperature, wind speed, barometric pressure, and wave height measurements.
  • Automatically center the map to your last location upon startup.

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  • Opt for an ad-free experience for one year with the optional in-app purchase.

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Overview

BuoyWhale: NOAA Marine Weather is a Freeware software in the category Education developed by Swanson Industries, LLC.

The latest version of BuoyWhale: NOAA Marine Weather is 2.9.0, released on 07/02/2024. It was initially added to our database on 11/17/2023.

BuoyWhale: NOAA Marine Weather runs on the following operating systems: iOS.

Users of BuoyWhale: NOAA Marine Weather gave it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

Pros

  • The app provides detailed NOAA marine weather forecasts, which can be very useful for sailors, boaters, and fishermen.
  • It offers real-time data including wind speed and direction, wave heights, and marine conditions.
  • Users can set custom alerts for specific weather conditions or locations, ensuring they are always informed about potential changes.
  • The interface is user-friendly and easy to navigate, making it simple for users to access the information they need quickly.
  • BuoyWhale allows users to save favorite locations for easy access to weather forecasts for those areas.
  • The app is regularly updated to add new features and improve performance.

Cons

  • Some users have reported occasional glitches or bugs in the app that can impact the accuracy of the weather information.
  • The free version of the app may have limited features compared to the paid version, potentially requiring users to upgrade for full functionality.

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