If you live in a coastal region or are just fascinated by tropical storm activity, then SeaStorm is for you! SeaStorm allows you to keep track of tropical storm and hurricane activity in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins. It features an "at-a-glance" interface to deliver information quickly, but allows you to dig deeper for more information when needed.
- Quick overview of active hurricanes, tropical storms, and other cyclones in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins
- Per-storm advisory & discussion text from the experts at the National Hurricane Center*
- Forecast cones (5-day uncertainty track), wind probability, and storm surge maps for active storms (when available)
- Background notifications of new and/or upgraded storms make sure you don't miss anything
- Share a snapshot of the screen with any app that supports it (Gmail, Google+, Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
- Multiple types of regional summary maps and satellite loops to choose from (full list below)
- Tap on any map to view full screen, with pinch-to-zoom, drag, and scroll support, even during loop playback!
Basic Maps:
- Regional Overview
- Regional Outlook
Marine Maps (Atlantic):
- Tropical Surface Analysis (Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, & SW North Atlantic)
- Significant Wave Height Analysis
- Tropical Cyclone Danger (Mariners' 1-2-3 Rule)
- High Wind and Associated Seas
- Wind/Wave Forecasts (24, 36, 48, & 72 hour)
- Surface Forecasts (24, 48, & 72 hour)
- Peak Wave Period/Primary Swell Direction (48 & 72 hour)
- GFS Pressure Change Analysis
Marine Maps (Pacific):
- Tropical Surface Analysis
- Significant Wave Height Analysis
- Tropical Cyclone Danger (Mariners' 1-2-3 Rule)
- High Wind and Associated Seas
- Wind/Wave Forecasts (24, 48, & 72 hour)
- Surface Forecasts (24, 48, & 72 hour)
- Peak Wave Period/Primary Swell Direction (48 & 72 hour)
- GFS Pressure Change Analysis
GOES Maps (Atlantic - Loop Playback Supported):
- Caribbean
- Central Atlantic
- East Atlantic
- East Coast
- Gulf of Mexico
- North Atlantic
- Northeast Atlantic
- Northwest Atlantic
- West Atlantic
- Wide View Atlantic
GOES Maps (Pacific - Loop Playback Supported):
- Central Pacific
- East Pacific
- Eastern East Pacific
- Hawaii
- Northeast Pacific
- Northwest Pacific
- West Central Pacific
- West Coast
- West Pacific
- Wide View East & Central Pacific
- Wide View West Pacific
GOES Map Types:
- Visible
- Shortwave
- Water Vapor
- Infrared (AVN, Dvorak, JSL, RGB, Funktop, Rainbow)
- Selectable Lat/Long display for all maps
Optional Add-Ons (Only Available with Google Play version!):
- Forecast Model Viewer: For the serious storm chaser, view active National Hurricane Center forecast models (also known as spaghetti models) on an interactive map complete with panning, zooming, and individual model point information when tapped. Features selectable models, start time, and run length.** (See http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/modelsummary.shtml for more information on forecast models)
SeaStorm is currently available on Google Play and Amazon Appstore!
* Poignant Projects is not affiliated with NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) or the NHC (National Hurricane Center)
** Forecast models can be CPU & memory intensive. The viewer will run on older devices, but newer devices will provide a better experience.
Explanation of permissions required to run SeaStorm...
- FULL INTERNET ACCESS: SeaStorm must access the internet to retrieve the latest storm information and satellite imagery
- MODIFY/DELETE USB STORAGE/SD CARD CONTENTS: SeaStorm only uses external storage for the screenshot sharing function. (Screenshots must be placed in an area where other applications are permitted to read them in order for sharing to work with as many other apps as possible)
- PREVENT DEVICE FROM SLEEPING: This allows SeaStorm to wake-up periodically to check for new or upgraded storm systems. Note that this does not mean waking the screen, just the system in the background.
- CONTROL VIBRATOR: This allows SeaStorm to vibrate your device on new notifications
- VIEW NETWORK STATE: SeaStorm uses this permission to check if network connectivity is available
- AUTOMATICALLY START AT BOOT: This allows SeaStorm to start the background storm checker when your device is restarted. SeaStorm delays any action for 30 seconds to avoid causing any slowdown during the boot process.
