NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data vs SailWindow

NOAA Buoy Reports is the no-nonsense app focused exclusively on real-time buoy and ship observations worldwide - without the clutter of tide or weather forecasts. NOAA Buoy Reports includes: • Intuitive map interface • Quick-view Favorites • Locations of Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, and Cyclones from the NHC • Full buoy current conditions (always free) • Ship observations (free preview) • Buoy Cams (free preview) • Past buoy data up to 45 days (Premium feature) • Wave heights and directions (when available) • Wind, gusts, and directions (when available) • Air and Water temperatures (when available) • Atmospheric pressure (when available) • Interactive graphs • Add your own Wind, Wave, or Temperature graph levels • Units in Metric or English • Readings in your local time • Share data via iMessage, Email, Facebook, etc. • Full Dark Mode support • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy Mode Widgets to monitor your favorites Coverage includes more than 1000 buoys and 200 ships worldwide, spanning the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans near the U.S. and Canada, the Great Lakes, the Caribbean, and waters around Ireland and Great Britain. Simply tap any buoy or ship on the map to view its latest reported conditions. Tap again for a full summary or an interactive graph of recent trends, so you can see not only what’s happening now, but how conditions have changed over time. Add favorites to quickly view the locations that matter most to you, and monitor them anytime with the included widgets. This app DOES NOT provide tide data, or maritime or other weather forecasts. There are dedicated apps for these from other publishers that do an excellent job. This app specializes exclusively in buoy and ship observation data. Please note that not all buoys have all types of data available, and buoys do experience intermittent outages — a life at sea can be harsh! Additionally, note that some buoys may be seasonal, and may be physically removed from the water during winter months, such as in the Great Lakes. Raw source data courtesy of NOAA, National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), and the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Juggernaut Technology, Inc. is not associated with NOAA, NDBC, NHC, or any other government organization. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

SailWindow helps sailors quickly understand whether the next few hours look good, questionable, or unsafe on the water. Choose a sailing location and get a focused marine weather view built from NOAA, NWS, and NDBC data. SailWindow combines forecast conditions, active marine alerts, nearby buoy observations, and NOAA marine text forecasts into a clear summary for planning your time on the water. Features include: • Sailing window summary with Good, Caution, and No-Go conditions • NOAA marine forecast text matched automatically to your selected location • Wind, gust, wave height, wave period, wave direction, temperature, rain, and thunder risk charts when available • Active marine and weather alerts • Nearby NOAA/NDBC station and buoy observations • Station map with selectable buoy markers • Saved sailing locations • Local notification rules for changing conditions SailWindow is designed for pre-sail planning and situational awareness. Weather and marine conditions can change quickly. Always check official sources, local conditions, and required safety equipment before going out.