RipCat: Tides, Buoys & Marine

HURRICANE MAP RipCat 1.6 adds a stateful Hurricanes layer built directly on official NOAA/NHC/CPHC public guidance. Active Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, and Central Pacific systems stay discoverable without a U.S. border filter, so storms off Mexico remain on the map. STORM LOOM Tap a storm to see its solid observed track, dashed official forecast path, center-track uncertainty cone, and category-coded fixes. The Storm Loom combines the selected fix, maximum sustained wind, intensity trend, pressure, movement, and Cyclone Iris—an asymmetric view of the official 34-, 50-, and 64-knot wind fields. Play the forecast progression, jump to any fix, or tap Full Track to keep the complete route and cone above the card. After playback reaches the last official fix, Play restarts the whole path from the current advisory. MORE CONTEXT, LESS HUNTING A New NHC Advisory shelf takes you straight to an updated storm. Details includes every official fix, source links, the map legend, and a clear explanation that the cone shows probable center-track uncertainty—not storm size. Explore Map now includes an accessible Storms list. The Hurricanes switch remembers its state between launches, alongside Buoys, Tide Stations, and Ocean Alerts. Buoy cards continue to communicate swell period with color, respond subtly to swell height, and show direction, wind, and water temperature. Select supported CDIP buoys include forecast context. FREE VERSION? No Problem No Cheddar? No Problems - One favorite station and one complete customizable Ocean Alert are free. Tide predictions, search, the map, buoy observations, marine advisories, and hurricane tracking are available without a subscription. Hurricane guidance comes directly from public NOAA/NHC/CPHC sources with device-side validation, freshness checks, and caching. Informational only; not for navigation or emergency decisions. Hazardous effects can occur outside the cone.