BuoyWhale: NOAA Marine Weather

BuoyWhale: NOAA Marine Weather

Wind, Waves, Tide, and Alerts

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All Versions of BuoyWhale

2.9.0

June 19, 2024

It's been a minute! But we're back with an updated version of BuoyWhale that fixes several annoying bugs related to onboarding. This version also requires iOS 15.3 or later. We've rebuilt BuoyWhale with the latest Apple developer tools and libraries to ensure the app runs smoothly on all of the latest Apple devices.
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2.8.1

January 4, 2023

This release contains performance improvements and bug fixes.

2.8.0

November 6, 2022

This release contains bug fixes and performance enhancements along with other internal updates.
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2.7.3

April 27, 2022

It's been a while. But, we are back with a new release! New in this release: ● Refreshed the visuals on the Buoy Conditions view. ● Added a link to the NDBC web site for the selected buoy on the Buoy Conditions view. ● Lots of under the covers updates to modernize the code and enable new features in coming updates. Bugs fixed in this release: ● Alert label does not correctly update at the beginning of dragging the alert slider. ● Alert changes silently fail sometimes.
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2.7.2

June 2, 2021

This release focuses on stability. Several pesky crashes were fixed. This version, 2.7.2, will be the last release to support iOS 10 and iOS 11. This version will continue to work for the foreseeable. However, it will not receive any further updates. Beginning with BuoyWhale 3.0, the minimum iOS version required will be 12.0.
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2.7.1

July 8, 2020

This release focuses on improved application stability and enhanced error reporting. New in the previous release are enhanced push notifications on iOS 12 and later. Please rate and review BuoyWhale in the app store. We love to hear your feedback and feature requests. You can reach us at feedback@buoywhale.com. Have support questions or issues? Email us at support@buoywhale.com.
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2.7.0

May 25, 2020

New in this release are Enhanced Push Notifications! Touch and hold a push notification to expand it and see detailed information right on the home screen. (requires iOS 12+) As usual, we fixed a few bugs, updated some libraries, and made some performance tweaks. Please rate and review BuoyWhale in the app store. We love to hear your feedback and feature requests. You can reach us at feedback@buoywhale.com. Have support questions or issues? Email us at support@buoywhale.com.
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2.6.1

February 6, 2020

Even though the last release only added one major new feature, a lot of code changes occurred. That enabled a few new bugs to slip through the release process. This release fixes those bugs. From the prior release. The following new features and fixes were introduced: • BuoyWhale now supports iOS 13 Dark Mode! • Refreshed icons on iOS 13. • Updated the user interface to better match current iOS standards. • Bug fixes and performance enhancements to improve your BuoyWhale experience. Please rate and review BuoyWhale in the app store. We love to hear your feedback and feature requests. You can reach us at feedback@buoywhale.com. Have support questions or issues? Email us at support@buoywhale.com.
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2.6.0

February 4, 2020

This update brings the following new features and fixes: • BuoyWhale now supports iOS 13 Dark Mode! • Refreshed icons on iOS 13. • Updated the user interface to better match current iOS standards. • Bug fixes and performance enhancements to improve your BuoyWhale experience. Please rate and review BuoyWhale in the app store. We love to hear your feedback and feature requests. You can reach us at feedback@buoywhale.com. Have support questions or issues? Email us at support@buoywhale.com.
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2.5.4

January 8, 2020

We said that the prior release would be the final version to support iOS 9 devices. However, we found a few additional rough edges that we decided needed to be fixed for iOS 9 users. So, here is the final, final release to support iOS 9. Fixed in this release: - Fixed an issue where the Tell A Friend view would sometimes not load on iPhones running iOS 9. - Fixed an issue where sharing a link to BuoyWhale via email from the Tell A Friend menu would not populate the subject field. - Fixed an issue where the Tell A Friend view could crash after sending an email. - Fixed an issue where the main menu could have a white background making it unreadable on iOS 9. - Fixed an issue where a selected menu item did not appear highlighted in the main menu. Please rate and review BuoyWhale in the app store. We love to hear your feedback and feature requests. You can reach us at feedback@buoywhale.com. Have support questions or issues? Email us at support@buoywhale.com.
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Description of BuoyWhale

BuoyWhale provides easy access to the latest condition reports from NOAA buoys around the world. Customizable alerts make sure you always know whats happening at the buoys you care most about. Interactive Map ● Buoy markers provide instant condition readings by displaying wind speed and direction. ● Zoom in or out to change your geographic conditions perspective. ● Conditions are automatically refreshed ever 5 minutes. ● Units indicator reminds you of wind speed units displayed in the buoy markers. ● The filter buttons let you switch between displaying all buoys and only your favorite buoys and/or hiding buoys with stale data for a more focused view. Alerts ● Create custom alerts to be notified when wind and/or wave conditions at buoys you care about reach criteria you have set. ● Easily manage alerts from the All Alerts view. ● Pause alerts without deleting them from the All Alerts view. ● Touch an alert to launch BuoyWhale and scroll the map to the buoy specified in the alert. ● Press and hold an alert to open an enhanced alert window with additional alert details. (iOS 12+) Current Conditions ● See detailed current conditions as reported by each buoy. ● Current conditions age and next update time as predicted by BuoyWhale. ● Get sun and moon rise/set times for the current day. ● Wind speed and gust chart plots conditions from the past 10 readings. ● Wind rose shows wind direction, speed and frequency for the past 10 readings. ● Barometric pressure and tendency charted for the past 10 readings. ● Set wind and/or wave alerts for the current buoy. ● Add or remove the current buoy from your favorites list. Note: data reported by each buoy can vary. Data reported may include: wind speed, wind gust speed, wind direction, barometric pressure, air and sea temperature, dew point, wave height and frequency, tide, and visibility. All Buoys List ● Scroll through the entire list of NOAA buoys around the world. ● Quickly search and filter the buoy list by buoy name and/or description. ● Sort by: distance, favorites, last update, or station name. ● Filter the list so that only favorite buoys are displayed. ● Access buoy conditions directly from the All Buoys list. ● Scroll the map to any buoy from the All Buoys list. Settings ● Customize observation units for temperature, wind speed, barometric pressure, and wave height. ● Automatically center the map on the last location at start up. Remove Ads ● Go ad free for one year via the optional in-app purchase. Tell a friend about BuoyWhale ● From the sharing menu, send a link to BuoyWhale in the iTunes store via iMessage, Email, or social media. Rate BuoyWhale in the iTunes Store ● Tell us what you think about BuoyWhale. We love to get feedback to help guide the future direction of BuoyWhale. Follow BuoyWhale on Twitter ● Follow BuoyWhale on Twitter to stay up to date on all of the latest news about BuoyWhale.
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BuoyWhale: FAQ

Is BuoyWhale available on iPad devices?

Yes, BuoyWhale is compatible with the iPad.
Swanson Industries, LLC is the developer of the app.
The minimum supported iOS version for the app is 15.3.
Users love BuoyWhale, as evidenced by its outstanding rating of 4.6 out of 5.
The App Genre Of Buoywhale Is Weather.
2.9.0 is the most recent version of the BuoyWhale app.
BuoyWhale’s latest update was rolled out on July 1, 2024.
The app was launched on February 5, 2023.
Family-friendly content, no mature themes or violence.
The BuoyWhale app is now available in English.
No, BuoyWhale is not part of Apple Arcade.
Yes, you'll find in-app purchases featured in BuoyWhale.
Unfortunately, BuoyWhale is not optimized for use with Apple Vision Pro.

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