User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream?

[rgranger]

What do you use?
…does it integrate with other nav apps?

 

[All U Get]

Aqua maps.

 

[danstanford]

Windy has a layer for current as well.

 

[jssailem]

If I was on the East Coast, I’d use NOWCoast and Windy.

 

[JamesG161]

Windy.com wins for me for a APP.


NowCoast for planning a sail.

 

[JBP-PA]

Windy.com wins for me for a APP.

The free version of windy includes currents. PredictWind also includes currents, but only in the paid subscription version.

 

[rgranger]

Thanks all
I am already an avid Windy user. Embarrassed to admit I didn’t know it also had current data.

 

[All U Get]

Our friends crossing today.

 

[capta]

Windy.com wins for me for a APP.
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NowCoast for planning a sail.

How often do they update the info? Most I've seen seem to do so only once a week, or so. I know there are apps that the commercial and sport fishermen use, which might be more up to date and specific.

 

[jssailem]

Windy weather updates as the data sources are changed.

Global models:

• ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) is sometimes informally known in the USA as the "European model". More info available at www.ecmwf.com
  • Resolution is 0.1° in lat/lon (~9 km).
  • The forecast output is produced every three hours for first 144 hours, six hourly through day 10.
• GFS (Global Forecast System) - the model is operated by the United States' National Weather Service (NWS)
  • Resolution is ~22 km.
  • The forecast output is produced every hour for the first 120 hours, three hourly through day 10.
• ICON Global (Global Forecast System) - the model is operated by the United States' National Weather Service (NWS)
  • Resolution is ~13 km.
  • The forecast output is produced every hour for the first 120 hours, three hourly through day 10.

 

[JamesG161]

Currents are measured by buoy and satellites, GFS models only.

Jim...

 

[rgranger]

Here is the windy current display for Jan 2