Foundation Picks and Product Chart
When reviewing different weather products it became apparent to us that variables such as connection speed, platform type, and screen size could affect how we judged the product. Without these variables, we were able to identify the weather data that was most important to boaters. We judged each product based on the data presented across several categories.
- On Land Weather Features: One point for each data field - Current Conditions, Temperature, Humidity, Wind Speed, Barometer and Visibility. (0-6)
- Are hazardous weather announcements displayed? (Yes/No)
- Is there a radar loop or image? (Yes/No)
- Always wear a properly fitted PFD
- Does the product include an on land weather forecast? (Yes/No)
- Is a marine weather forecast available? (Yes/No)
- Does the product include present current buoy weather data? (Yes/No)
Foundation Picks 7/10/2010
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| AT&T - RIM Blackberry Curve |
| Mobile Mariner |
$4.99/mo |
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| Be Weather |
Free |
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| Wind Track |
$6.99 |
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| Weather Channel |
Free |
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| Weathereye |
Free |
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| My Weather Lite |
Free |
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| WeatherBug |
Free |
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| AT&T - Apple - Iphone |
| Boat Weather |
$2.99 |
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| Bombora |
$2.99 |
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| Buoy Weather |
$9.99 |
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| NOAA Buoy Data Reader |
$2.99 |
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| MarineCast |
$5.99 |
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| Accuweather |
Free |
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| Weather Channel |
Free |
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| NOAA Nat'l Weather Serv |
$1.99 |
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| Weather LCD |
$2.99 |
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| T-Mobile - Mobile Internet - Motorola W450 |
| Accuweather Mobile Web (basic) |
Free |
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| mobile.weather.gov |
Free |
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| Weather.com |
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| wunderground.com Mobile Web |
Free |
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| Verizon - Android - Motorola Droid |
| Offshore Weather |
Free |
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| Accuweather |
Free |
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| Imap Weather |
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| Weather Channel |
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| WeatherBug |
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| Satellite Services |
| XM 'Skywatch' on Bushnell Onix 400 Handheld GPS |
$9.95/mo ++ |
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| Sirius 'Charter' on Raymarine C120 Chartplotter |
$29.99/mo + |
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| Key to Available Features |
Standard weather features such as conditions,
temp, humidity, wind speed, barometer, visibility |
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| Weather Hazards Alerts: |
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| Buoy Data Reports: |
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++ $14.00 activation fee
+ $25.00 activation fee
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