WeatherCAN vs ShoreWatch

Environment and Climate Change Canada has a mobile weather app! It’s cool (pun intended), it’s fun, and it’s easy to use. Get all your latest forecast information directly from Canada’s official weather source. Receive weather alerts notifications in your area, as well as in your saved locations, wherever you are in Canada. Key features: • Current conditions, 24-hour forecast and 7-day forecasts for over 10,000 locations in Canada • Never worry about missing alerts! Push notifications for all weather alerts issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada • Weather information for your location (following you as you travel) as well as for saved locations anywhere in Canada. • High resolution radar animation on a zoomable map background • Today and short-range forecast widget for quick, at-a-glance weather information • Accessible in English and French, and an in-app ability to switch between languages • Message centre – interesting messages from friendly, human meteorologists • Custom Air Quality Health Index notifications tailored to your unique risk level, depending on your sensitivity to pollution. For more information: www.canada.ca/weathercan By clicking "Install" you consent to the installation of this app and updates in the future. This app can be uninstalled at any time.

ShoreWatch delivers real-time coastal risk intelligence for Atlantic Canada — built for residents, mariners, and municipal emergency managers. REAL-TIME MONITORING • Live tide levels from 7 DFO stations (Halifax, Saint John, Charlottetown, St. John's, Port aux Basques, Yarmouth, Pictou) • Storm surge forecasts with 72-hour outlook powered by AI • Risk score 1–5 updated continuously STORM & FLOOD ALERTS • Push notifications when surge risk rises at your saved locations • Hurricane and tropical storm tracker covering the Caribbean, US East Coast, and Atlantic Canada • CAP flood alerts from Environment Canada • Tsunami watch feed from the National Tsunami Warning Center MARINE CONDITIONS • Wave height, swell period, and wind forecasts • Go / No-Go safety rating for boaters and paddlers • EC marine zone text forecasts COMMUNITY FLOOD REPORTING • Submit flood photos and location reports directly from the field • View approved community reports on the map • Offline access to all cached data when connectivity is limited OFFLINE READY ShoreWatch caches all critical data locally so you stay informed even without a connection. Data sourced from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Environment and Climate Change Canada, Open-Meteo, and the National Hurricane Center.