Point and click on the user preference options shown above for a description of what they control.

This option is very useful in learning the system, doing post storm analysis or during storm exercises

This option resets what the system "thinks" is the latest advisory. The user must select the advisory number to use as the latest one. This option is very useful in doing post storm analysis or during storm exercises. The only functions that are not affected by this are data maintenance and strike probability calculations.

An easier method to select a past advisory for post storm analysis is to move your mouse over a past observation point while viewing the database tab map image and right click, selecting “set Post Storm Analysis to this advisory”.