Boating Information
Change Log
03/27/2022
- Fixed/removed broken webcam addresses and changed how FAA cameras are retrieved and displayed.
01/11/2021
- Added ability to set favorite locations for Marine, Buoys, Rivers, and Webcams sections for quick access.
- Added a Force Application Reload menu button to allow for manual reloads.
- App will automatically reload if not actively viewed for 5 minutes.
- Changed "Updated" values from time since last update to actual date and time of update.
01/10/2021
- No longer showing 0% PoP in weather graph when no data is provided.
- Removed ability to use app offline.
10/24/2018
- Added buoy observations for Little Island, Naked Island, Rocky Island, Skull Island, and Point Arden.
12/30/2016
- Added option to automatically open current weather conditions, first daily weather forecast item, or nothing at all.
- Added option to move weather forecast chart to top or bottom of forecast section, or hide the chart completely.
- Updated weather forecast chart script.
- Changed forecast graph freeze line to percent chance of precipitation line.
07/26/2015
- Added the Southeast Alaska community of Wrangell.
- Swopped position of Day/Night and Menu buttons for easier right-hand toggling of day/night mode.
- Added a "sun arc" to current weather conditions which shows sunrise, sunset, and current sun position.
- Minor UI changes.
11/25/2014
- Added the Southeast Alaska community of Pelican.
- Added a wider layout for phones in landscape mode and tablets. This includes a new "wind wheel" that shows speed, direction, and wind chill. (Wind chill only present for current conditions, not forecasts.)
- Added moon phases to all nighttime weather forecasts.
- Added a night mode (dark colors) for easier viewing in dark conditions.
- Updated tidal information for 2015.
- Added Highest Forecast information for rivers (where available).
- Fixed broken paths to FAA webcams.
- Added Nanwalek FAA camera to Homer.
- Added Ouzinkie FAA camera to Kodiak.
- Added Eldred Rock FAA camera to Haines and Juneau.
- Optimized the loading of the buoy observations, river observations, webcams, satellites, and harbor master sections.
01/07/2014
- Added settings area with an option to have a section open automatically.
- Added ability to view weather warning and advisories in the app.
- Added sunrise, sunset, and day duration to weather forecast days.
- Added temperature graph for a visual representation of forecast temperatures.
- Changed weather and moon icons to a minimalist version.
- Optimized the loading of the marine forecast section.
03/30/2013
- Added the Southcentral Alaska community of Whittier.
- Added the Southeast Alaska communities of Haines, Hoonah, and Skagway.
- Other minor changes.
12/17/2012
- Redesigned the user interface for a cleaner look.
- Changed the weather forecast from a day summary forecast to having the day and night forecast separate.
- Added the NOAA AHPS River Observations.
- Added Satellite Views.
- Added daytime webcam views for FAA cameras.
- Added Harbor Master contact information.
- Added ability for the app to remember the last buoy, river, webcam, and satellite selected by the user.
- Added warning indicator for River Observations.
- Added 2013 tidal data for all locations.
- Updated images for Retina displays.
- Updated jQuery Library (v1.8.3)
11/12/2011
- Enhanced offline support.
- Other minor changes.
11/11/2011
- Fixed a ordering issue with tidal data displayed from cache.
- Updated jQuery library (v1.7).
- Other minor changes.
10/01/2011
- Added the Southcentral Alaska communities of Anchorage, Cordova, Homer, Kodiak, Seward, and Valdez.
- Added 2012 tidal data for all locations.
- Updated jQuery library (v1.6.4).
- Other minor changes.
08/01/2011
- Added the National Data Buoy Center data for southeast buoys.
- Updated jQuery library (v1.6.2).
- Other minor changes.
04/05/2011
- Added the FAA's Kake webcam to the Webcam Views section for Kake.
- Added the FAA's Hawk Inlet webcam to the Webcam Views section for Juneau.
04/01/2011
- Removed the automatic opening of the Current Conditions area when opening the app.
- Added weather icons to Current Conditions and Weather Forecast areas.
- Added additional items to the Current Conditions area.
- Improved load times by adding the ability for tidal information to be cached locally to a database.
- Improved load times by implementing a cache manifest which added the ability for image and script files to be cached locally.
- Many user interface enhancements.
12/27/2010
- Removed white space from the outside of each section to allow for slightly more usable area.
- Moved loading indicators to the left of the section titles.
- Changed loading indicator from two arrows to a circle.
11/06/2010
- Added 2011 tidal predictions for all communities.
09/19/2010
- Added the communities of Kake, Ketchikan, Petersburg, and Sitka.
- Added red flashing backgrounds to Weather Forecast and Marine Forecast section titles if a weather advisory is detected in the last viewed location.
- Added water temperature, tidal level, and tidal direction to the Current Conditions section.
- Added ability for the app to remember the last master location and Marine Forecast location selected by the user.