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      WhiskeyGman last edited by

      I have used this program with amazing success over the last few years, however, this summer the app has been so far off of reality that I wonder who is making decisions with the app now.

      Have you changed your algorithm?
      Did you lose a contract with someone and no longer get correct info from buoys?

      When this app is calling for 1 foot seas, I should not expect to end up in 5 foot chop with whitecaps. 4 out of our last 6 trips that called for 1 and 2 foot seas ended up with 4 foot or higher chop with whitecaps.

      This app has become so unreliable that it’s not worth the space it takes up on my iPad.

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      • jmh2002
        jmh2002 Moderator Mariners - Seafarers Sailor last edited by jmh2002

        Thank you for your post, however please note:

        Windy does not create any forecast data but instead only visualises forecast and actual data received from various third party providers.

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        • idefix37
          idefix37 Sailor Moderator @WhiskeyGman last edited by idefix37

          @WhiskeyGman
          Windy shows data from 2 wave models: WAM from ECMWF and WAVEWATCH3 from NOAA. Do you check both of them?
          These models have a medium resolution. So some local conditions of wind may give a worse sea state.
          Depending where is your boating zone, Windy offers higher resolution Wind models which give you a better idea of expected waves height locally.
          At the end, you must always crosscheck with official weather advisories at sea when you plan your trip.

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