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Looking for Hurricane Tracking Software

#1 Postby slosh » Sun May 09, 2004 9:36 pm

Are there any free hurricane tracking programs that not only show the actual storm position, but plot sall of the different model runs.

I had one last season, but cannot remember its name and I no longer have it. Maybe it was stormtrakker? I received all of the data directly off of the internet.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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#2 Postby Stormsfury » Sun May 09, 2004 10:52 pm

It was Stormtrakker ... somewhere (probably on my old PC and not the new one, I do have it ...)

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#3 Postby Josephine96 » Thu May 13, 2004 12:21 pm

I used Tracking the Eye last year.. It was a free trial for a week or so.. then you had to plot the storms yourself.. But it was still a fun program. I may use it again this year.. :)
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#4 Postby OuterBanker » Thu May 13, 2004 3:47 pm

Yep it's free if you track yourself, but worth every penny for auto tracking and updates. Owned it for years with multiple years costing less than 10 dollars a year. You actually register to get the auto tracking and posting, as well as advisories, etc. It's around 25 the first time, and that's a real bargain. Every cord is automatically downloaded at one click. They seem to upgrade every year (with an new major upgrade this year) with upgrades not costing a thing. Not enough accolades for Tracking the Eye. By comparison Hurr Track which most EOC's use the base software costs 380.00, pro model 1,060.00, global model 1,800.00 with yearly auto update cost of 340.00 (when I was in Dare County's EOC during Dennis they used it). Granted hurrtrack does a lot more (slosh, shape and size, risk, etc.) but it is beyond most budgets (unless you can use taxpayer funds). I just wish that all of my software updates were as frequent and cheap.
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#5 Postby Rainband » Thu May 13, 2004 3:50 pm

OuterBanker wrote:Yep it's free if you track yourself, but worth every penny for auto tracking and updates. Owned it for years with multiple years costing less than 10 dollars a year. You actually register to get the auto tracking and posting, as well as advisories, etc. It's around 25 the first time, and that's a real bargain. Every cord is automatically downloaded at one click. They seem to upgrade every year (with an new major upgrade this year) with upgrades not costing a thing. Not enough accolades for Tracking the Eye. By comparison Hurr Track which most EOC's use the base software costs 380.00, pro model 1,060.00, global model 1,800.00 with yearly auto update cost of 340.00 (when I was in Dare County's EOC during Dennis they used it). Granted hurrtrack does a lot more (slosh, shape and size, risk, etc.) but it is beyond most budgets (unless you can use taxpayer funds). I just wish that all of my software updates were as frequent and cheap.
The new upgraded version has street level satellite mapping. I love tracking the eye!!!!!!! I wish it plotted the models though :( I woouldn't use anything else. It's the best for the price!! :wink:
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#6 Postby slosh » Thu May 13, 2004 10:16 pm

Thanks everyone, I will download everything I can find and try them out.

Have any of you ever used digital atmosphere?

Hi Rainband! (neighbor)
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#7 Postby AussieMark » Fri May 14, 2004 12:25 am

I used Eye of the storm last year.

What are your opinions on that one.
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#8 Postby Rainband » Fri May 14, 2004 6:59 am

slosh wrote:
Hi Rainband! (neighbor)
Hi neighbor!! :P We moved I live in Port Richey Now!! :wink:
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#9 Postby Anonymous » Fri May 14, 2004 6:53 pm

Global tracks is a good one-it shows model info and plots the wind swath .
Download here http://www.extremewx.com/

Patch makes it free here. Patch the 6.0 version before updating to 6.11.
http://www.trinsic.org/index.php?tss=g&n=11
Also when clicking the global tracks link on that page, have pop up blocker and repeatedly say NO on the security warning download box (its spyware or a virus) and wait on the normal download box for the zip file that says open/save/cancel-thats the box you want and click save.
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