While viewing SLOSH MEOW plots on a chart, there are several menu options available.  They include:

Exit Select Basin    Switch to MOM Analysis  Plot MEOW   Undo   Reset Image   Display   Annotate   Send    Print   Save Image SloshReport (MEOW)   Options   Help

CLICK on any of the above commands to learn more

In MEOW mode an additional set of options is shown on the right side of the screen. They include:

Storm Motion Compass – Select the direction in which the storm situation being analyzed is moving.. i.e. A storm moving towards the NNE should have NNE selected.

Storm Category – Select the category of the storm situation being analyzed.

Storm Speed/Tide – Select the storm’s forward motion and tide (if available).

Command buttons available:

Plot MEOW SLOSH (raw) – This matches the Plot MEOW menu command and is put on the right side panel for convenience

Plot MEOW Inundation – This matches the Plot MEOW menu command and is put on the right side panel for convenience

Export MEOW SLOSH Polygons to Google Earth - This matches the Plot MEOW menu command and is put on the right side panel for convenience

Finally, by checking the “Close this Window…” option in the upper right hand portion of the panel, the right side panel will be hidden when doing the analysis. Selecting RESET Image will unhide the panel so that the user can select different analysis options.

After plotting SLOSH, you can zoom in by “rubber banding” an area with your mouse (left button) or by selecting zoom in or zoom out. The SLOSH information will re-plot at your new zoom level.

In addition, when plotting a MOM the following mouse actions will display the following information.

Left Click + Shift – Displays the raw SLOSH value

Right Click – Displays the Inundation level

Right Click + Shift – Places the “house” icon at the position of your cursor