A detailed graph showing the expected wind speeds (sustained and gusts) and wind direction for the displayed location. Left clicking on the map will toggle the wind direction plot. Moving your mouse over the graph will display more information about that forecast point.

The Narrative Impact Statement is a "computer AI generated" narrative description of the impact to a location. This can be viewed for the base locations, any location in a tab based summary impact report and in the formatted summary report. It is available in both the standard and "executive" formats. It can also be emailed by right clicking on the base location or on the location in the tab based summary impact report. An example of the information in these statements is shown in the appendices section of this help.

If more than 1 base location has been defined, these commands allows the user to easily move from one location to the next, or prior, etc..

If base location(s) has been defined, this status area indicates the current storms forecast hourly impact to that location.  Select the down arrow dropdown on the right of this area to see all of the hourly data.

If base location(s) have been defined, this status bar area indicates the current storm's forecast impact to that location.

Risk Alert

 

 

The Risk Alert section of the Risk Alert Tab is designed to quickly analyze an approaching storm's critical risk factors to the user's base location. There are 6 separate factors represented. It is important to note that not all factors should be treated equally. For example, a situation where a location has a 100 recent    chance of getting hit by a tropical storm in the next 5 hours may appear to have more red risk factors than a situation where you have a 40 percent chance of getting hit by a Category 4 storm in the next 24 hours. Obviously, the second situation represents a much higher risk!

 

The risk factors are...

 

Wind Probability - This is the probability that the base location will experience a 50 knot (58 mph) wind speed.  The colors equate to the following probability values:
Red-  33+
Orange-  22- 32
Yellow- 11 –21
Green-  0-10 

 

Wind Probability Tendency- This is the change in wind probability, as defined above, from the prior advisory. The colors equate to the following probability values:
Red-  11+
Orange-  4-10
Yellow- -4 - +4
Green-  <-4

 

Direction of Movement - If the storm is within 600 nm of the base location, this represents the deviation of the storm's current motion from the compass angle of a direct approach.  For example if a storm is heading at right angles to a direct approach, this value would be 90,  if moving in the opposite direction, this value would be 180.  The colors equate to the following values.

Red-  0 - 22

Yellow-  23- 45

Green-  46+

 

Maximum Wind Speed Predicted - This represents the maximum wind speed forecast (knots) for the base location.  The colors equate to the following values.

Red-   100+

Orange-  65 - 99

Yellow-  36 - 64

Green-  < 36

 

Hours until arrival of 34 knot winds - This represents the number of hours before the first 34 knot winds are expected.  The colors equate to the following values.

Red-   0 - 23 hours

Yellow-  24 - 48 hours

Green-  > 48 hours

 

Hours until arrival of maximum winds - This represents the number of hours before the maximum winds are expected.  The colors equate to the following values.

Red-   0 - 23 hours

Yellow-  24 - 48 hours

Green-  > 48 hours

 

Forecast Rainfall- This total amount of rain expected at the base location over the next 5 days. The colors equate to the following probability values:
Red-  5.00+”
Orange-  3.00”- 5.00”
Yellow- .76 – 3.00”

Green-  <.75”