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FishWeather
Wind is the bane of most boating anglers,
especially those with craft under 30 feet
in length. Getting caught in howling
winds far from shore can threaten the
safety of your crew and result in a long,
slow, sloppy ride back to port. Wind fore-
casts help in avoiding the worst winds,
and the more localized and detailed the
forecast, the better.
That’s where FishWeather excels.
This mobile app offers access to Fish -
Weather’s exclusive weather station
network and crowdsourcing, plus 50,000
other weather stations around the world.
FishWeather covers lakes and rivers, as
well as ocean and bay waters. The basic
app is free, but you can also pony up for
premium service levels.
While FishWeather lists current winds
(speed, direction and gusts) and waves
(height, direction and frequency) in real
time, it is the short-term forecasts for
specific locales that I really like. These
proprietary hour-by-hour forecast models
have proven very accurate in terms of
wind speed and direction, giving me the
guidance to pack it in (if the forecast calls
for strong winds) or the confidence to fish
longer (if the forecast is for mild winds).
FishWeather gives you the ability to
pan around its map of weather stations
to compare forecasts from area to area
that give you an idea of localized winds.
The more you zoom in, the more weather
stations appear.
Download it at the App Store
for iOS devices or Google Play for
Android devices. — Jim HendricksMaking Wave s
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