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PredictCurrent Pro Feature - how to access the Wind map

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Written by Craig Smith
Updated over a week ago

PredictCurrent Pro subscribers have access to Maps, including Wind Maps. You can change the map by selecting the drop-down icon at the top right of the Map view. The below example is a Wind map set to 8km resolution.

The Wind Map shown is the ECMWF model, regarded as the best global model. Resolution is provided at 8km, 50km and 100km. The 8km map is the most accurate.

You can change the resolution in the forecast options box or pinch to zoom in or out. Tap at different times on the timeline or press play to see the Wind map animated over time.

ECMWF: Stands for European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and is highly regarded by Meteorologists and top Navigators worldwide. The ECMWF High RES model consistently rates as the top global weather model from a national weather service with the highest rating scores. In March 2016, ECMWF increased the resolution of their model to a record-breaking 9 km resolution, which is currently the highest resolution global model available. ECMWF data has a very high acquisition cost, and this is why the data is not widely used by many weather websites; it has been traditionally used only by top yacht racing teams and meteorologists.

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