Tracking the Eye 6.05.511

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

This feature-rich program offers a wealth of tools for tracking hurricanes. Since Tracking the Eye consumes a rather large amount of RAM, make sure your PC is up to the task before you install it. The tabbed interface boasts many icons and menu items and may initially appear intimidating. However, spend a little time, and you'll eventually learn your way around. The main tracking section displays a nicely designed map that centers on the United States. If there's a storm brewing, you'll see its path on the map, though you also can open a database that contains information on past hurricanes, tropical storms, and depressions. It's nice you can show multiple storms at once and zoom in for a closer view, but we couldn't find information about wind speeds or actual times when past hurricanes had come ashore. Other tabs let you access satellite images, strike possibilities, and information on public advisories. You'll also find tools for customizing the appearance of the maps, as well as graphs and stats regarding certain storms. Anyone with an interest in meteorology is likely to find Tracking the Eye worth the download.

Publisher's description

From GenCode Systems :

To track hurricanes, this program connects to the Internet and obtains storm coordinates when the user presses a single button. The Extended Internet Service sends real-time satellite images, storm coordinates, the tropical-weather outlook, tropical-weather discussions, strike probabilities, public advisories, and forecasts directly to Tracking the Eye. You can view these on a colorful map and save them on your computer for later viewing. This updated version adds a new database that lets users sort by the storm name, year, wind speed, and more.

Note: This is a 30-day trial; shareware registration is $24.95.

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