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Apple releases iOS 13

Apple states iOS 13 introduces a bold new look, major updates to the apps you use every day, new ways to help you protect your privacy, and improvements across the entire system that make your iPhone even faster and more delightful to use.

This is great but a system update often comes with a few “bumps”.  In certain cases, Weather4D no longer retrieves the GPS when  data from the system.

How to retrieve GPS data with iOS 13?

Note this is a temporary workaround.  A fix is being tested and will be released asap.

iPad

1. Launch Weather4D
2. Go to your device “Settings”
3. Scroll all the way down to “Weather4D” and tap
4. Tap on “Location”
5. Select “While using the App”.  If “While using the App” is already selected, select “Never” and select again “While Using the App” (or “Always” for Weather4D Routing & Navigation users)
6. Switch back to Weather4D
7. Make sure the blue target is set to “GPS location”
8. The GPS data will be displayed again

iPhone

1. Launch Weather4D
2. Go to your device “Settings”
3. Scroll down to “Privacy” and tap
4. Tap on “Location Services”
5. Scroll all the way down to “Weather4D” and tap
6. Select “Ask Next Time”.
7. Switch back to Weather4D
8. Make sure the blue target is set to “GPS location”
9. A popup dialog will be displayed.  Select “While Using the App”
10. The GPS data will be displayed again

Note: This workaround is necessary each time the App is launched.

 

A User Guide for each App

The Weather4D User Guide is a serie of 3 iBooks listed on https://www.weather4d.com/documentation. They essentially match the Weather4D applications suite.

Why downloading?

First of all these iBooks are free.  Download the one you need. The “Lite” edition if you are interested only in weather forecast. The “Routing” edition if you wish to explore weather and routing functionalities. Or the “Routing & Navigation” for those of you looking not only for weather and routing documentation but also navigation.

It is in fact a great idea to read it (them) before deciding whether or not Weather4D meets your needs. Furthermore, it will make it easier to figure out which app (Lite, Routing, Routing & Navigation) is the most pertinent to you.

The User Guide has a practical approach. It includes many graphics and videos to visually explain how the apps work and how you can leverage their features.  Once downloaded, all the information is accessible offline.

It also contains reference information such as  model characteristics, how to configure Weather4D settings to connect to a transponder and more…

Now as the apps evolve, so do the User Guides. As a results, updated versions are made available on Apple Books periodically.

How to be sure to have the latest version installed?

To control some settings of Apple Books on your iOS device, you need to have iCloud Drive turned on: Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud and turn on both iCloud Drive and Books. Then go to Settings > Books.

Turn on Reading Now to sync your reading progress, current book, notes, and bookmarks using your iCloud account. Reading Now only syncs to other iOS devices, not your Mac.

Under Syncing, you can change settings like these:

 

You can also change settings in the Books app. Tap Reading Now, then tap the Profile icon or your picture in the upper-right corner. From here, you can redownload the User Guide.

Using Weather4D and the User Guide silmutaneously

There are several ways to do this. Here is an example. Launch Books first and then Weather4D. Books will be running in the background after launching Weather4D.

Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the Dock.

On the Dock, touch and hold the Books app, then drag it to the screen.

To move Books in Slide Over, touch and hold the dash icon, then drag it to the left or right side of the screen.

You can also move Books in Slide Over off the screen and slide it back when you want to use it again. Just place your finger on the dash icon and drag the app to the right and off the screen. When you want to use the app again, swipe left from the right side of the screen.

Using Weather4D and the User Guide simultaneously with Split View

Follow the same steps as above.  Then drag the Books app dash icon down.

How to adjust Split View:

To give the apps equal space on the screen, drag the app divider to the center of the screen.

To turn a Split View into a Slide Over, swipe down from the top of the app.

To close Split View, drag the app divider over the app that you want to close.

You can use Split View with iPad Pro, iPad (5th generation and later), iPad Air 2 and later, or iPad mini 4 and later.

Sources:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201478

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207582 

 

Creating a zone and selecting weather, wave and current models is one of the first things to do to prepare a navigation.  But how to pick the ones you need when you’re just starting using Weather4D or if you are exploring a new area?

What kind of sailing are you up to?

Will you be cruising for several days without cellular coverage?  Low resolution like GFS may be best. Are you prepping for a race on a relatively short distance?   High resolution is more suited although it’s always a good idea to compare models.

What about routing?

Routing involves not only weather but also wave and current models.  It is important to combine them correctly because a wave model is calculated using wind as a parameter.  It is better for instance to pick MFWAM for waves when choosing WRF or Arome for weather.  Likewise, it will make more sense to use FNMOC WW3 Global with GFS.

Here is the models cheat sheet

Zone	Weather model	Wave model	Current model	Resolution
Anywhere	GFS	FNMOC WW3 Global	MyOcean Global	Low
Anywhere	GEM	FNMOC WW3 Global	MyOcean Global	Medium
Anywhere	Arpège Global	MFWAM Global	MyOcean Global	Low
Azores	WRF Azores	MFWAM Europe	MyOcean Global	Medium
Canary Islands	WRF North Africa	MFWAM Europe	MyOcean IBI	Medium
Caribbean	Arome Antilles	MFWAM Global	NCOM AMSEAS	High
Central America	COAMPS Central America	FNMOC WW3 Global	NCOM AMSEAS	Medium
East Pacific	COAMPS East Pacific	FNMOC WW3 Global	NCOM ALASKA	Medium
Europe	COAMPS Europe	FNMOC WW3 Europe	MyOcean Global	Medium
Europe	Arppège Europe	MFWAM Europe	MyOcean Global	Medium
Europe	WRF Europe	MFWAM Europe	MyOcean Global	Medium
France	Arome	MFWAM France	MyOcean IBI MyOcean Med	High
France	Arome HD	MFWAM France	MyOcean IBI MyOcean Med	eXtra High
France	WRF France	MFWAM France	MyOcean IBI MyOcean Med	High
Greater Antilles	WRF Greater Antilles	MFWAM Global	NCOM AMSEAS	Medium
Greece	WRF Greece	MFWAM Europe	MyOcean Med	Medium
Guyanna	Arome Guyane	MFWAM Global	MyOcean Global	High
Lesser Antilles	WRF Lesser Antilles	MFWAM Global	NCOM AMSEAS	Medium
Madagascar	Arome Indien	MFWAM Global	MyOcean Global	High
New Caledonia	Arome Calédonie	MFWAM Global	MyOcean Global	High
North America	NAM	FNMOC WW3 Global	NCOM	Medium
Polynesia	Arome Polynésie	MFWAM Global	MyOcean Global	High
West Atlantic	COAMPS West Atlantic	FNMOC WW3 Europe	NCOM USEAST	Medium

How does it look like on maps?