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PRODUCTS & SERVICES

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A full line of forecast products are available for private or commercial operators in the marine environment. The best product we offer is described by you and tailored for your needs!

 Race, cruising, and delivery packages.

Commercial forecasts for the professional mariner to include harbor operations, inter-island  transits, and ocean crossings.

Tailored services include:  
   1. Forecasts such as offshore long distance sailboat races, record attempts, and coastal and inshore regattas. An example of events we can support include:
       * Volvo Round the World Race, The Race, America's Cup, Transpacific Races,
        * Mexican, Atlantic & Caribbean Races, etc
        * Regattas include: Key West Race Week, Big Boat Series, Chicago-Mac, etc.
    2. Voyage planning assistance for cruising and delivery vessels  forecasts worldwide.  Services include forecasts, departure windows, route recommendations, qualitative  assessment of fuel requirements, etc
    3. Daily, customized marine and  geographic area forecasts provided through the internet each morning. Includes tropical cyclone warnings & graphics.
    4. En-route weather updates via email or voice.

Training available for greater understanding of meteorology, weather charts, satellite imagery, etc.

Specific products include:

1. RACE PACKAGE: Specifically tailored for racing skippers and navigators. Weather Summaries and Forecasts beginning approximately five days from race start. They are optimized to tactically exploit expected wind and sea conditions. Includes 6-day forecast, weather system trends, route recommendation, satellite imagery, tropical cyclone warnings, sea surface temperature, solar/lunar data, plus other information as appropriate.
2. DEPARTURE PACKAGE: Designed for cruising and delivery skippers and navigators. Includes voyage planning, one 6 day wind and seas forecast, route recommendation, tropical cyclone warnings,  satellite imagery, sea surface temperature map, solar/lunar data, plus other information as appropriate.
3. ENROUTE WEATHER UPDATES: Transmitted as often as every 12 hours to vessels at sea via email using the internet or telephone. Includes weather summary, a 6-day wind/seas forecast, updated route recommendation, tropical cyclone warnings, plus other information as appropriate. Transmitted on a customer-defined schedule usually every two to three days. Vessel needs internet access or telephone for verbal updates.
4. CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT: Tailored service to support unique operations. Some common examples may be identifying most favorable windows of opportunity for events, creating custom weather maps, providing daily forecasts, etc.
5. AT SEA START UP AND WEATHER UPDATES: In lieu of departure packages, a vessel at sea can be supported via internet email with similar information as provided in departure packages including 6 day forecasts, route recommendations, and Enroute Weather Updates.           
6. DAILY TRACKING SERVICE: If daily position/weather reports are received from your vessel, your position and reported weather data will be plotted and compared to forecasted conditions. If there is significant difference, then an Update may be sent. Free with purchase of above Enroute Weather Updates.
7. PERSONAL WEATHER BRIEFING: Onsite personal explanation of forecasts and information provided in race and departure packages. If requested, training on weather chart and satellite image interpretation can be arranged.   
8. COMMERCIAL FORECASTS: Includes daily weather summaries and two-day forecasts emphasizing winds and sea conditions tailored to your operations. Longer range forecast can be provided.
9. TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS: When threatened, tropical cyclone warnings are provided for your selected area of interest worldwide. Includes 72 hour forecast storm, storm discussion, and local warnings.       
10. CLIMATOLOGY AND ARCHIVED WEATHER DATA: Includes historical weather and oceanographic conditions worldwide. Metrics are provided in graphs, tables, and other illustrations.
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TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS: Free and unlimited with purchase of any products.

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