MaxSea Operator Manual version 12.6 - Furuno USA

MaxSea Operator Manual version 12.6
Opening a weather file
It is assumed that you already have the GRIB file save on your hard disk or opened directly from an e-mail
Using weather button
The weather button is used to show or hide the last opened weather file.
If you don't open GRIB file before when you click the weather button
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1. A browse window is opened
2. Select the folder where the GRIB file is saved
3. Select the desired weather forecast from the file list and click Open.
Now each time you click on the weather button, this weather data will be displayed or hidden even if the weather file is
closed. If you want to change the displayed file you have to open a new weather file.
Different types of information (wind, swell, pressure, etc.) can be contained in this file. The software displays immediately
on the chart the forecast for the present date, if the present date is included in the interval covered by the forecasts. If it is
not the case, the time is set to the last forecast date. You can also change the display sate : Change display date chapter.
Note:
(1) you can only open one weather forecast file at a time.
(2) by default the wind is displayed in the form of vectors with barbs, the swell in the form of vectors
characteristic of direction and height, pressure in the form of isolines and water temperatures in the
forms of areas. See Weather data display preferences paragraph to change a display.
How to open a new weather file.
1. Select [Open weather file] from the [Weather] menu .
2. A browse window is opened.
3. Select the folder in which you wish save the GRIB file.
4. Then choose among the file list the required weather forecast file and click Open.
Getting a Weather file from e-mail
You just receive Weather information from an e-mail (using MaxSea chopper,Navimail...).
• Double click directly on attached file which you have received in your e-mail.
A dialog box appears and gives you two choices
1. open the file