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This application displays updated measurements from weather stations along the coast of Norway. The application is used as a decision-making tool for the Norwegian Coastal Administration's operational units (Vessel Traffic Services and Pilot Services), but it is also free and open to the public. The information can be of great use in ensuring safe navigation in coastal areas.
The data is made available by the Norwegian Coastal Administration and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. The Coastal Administration's stations submit data every 5 minutes, while the Meteorological Institute's stations are updated every hour.
Please note that errors and incompleteness, whether technical or otherwise, may occur with this service. The Norwegian Coastal Administration assumes no responsibility for any errors or incompleteness in connection with others' access to and use of this information.
Historical data:
By clicking on an item in the list of measurement values on the detailed station information page, a graphical presentation of the collected data is shown. The time interval is set by default to show the last 6 hours but can be changed in the app's settings by going into the phone's "Settings" app and scrolling down to the App icon. The options are 3, 6, and 12 hours.
Automatic updating:
By default, the application will automatically download the latest measurement values every five minutes. If the app is in the background, this timer is stopped. If the app has been in the background for more than five minutes when the user returns to the app, it will automatically download updated measurements. Automatic updating can be turned on or off in the app's settings. Historical graphs are not updated automatically.
Location services:
The application uses location services to present the locations of the stations relative to the user's position. If location services were not allowed during the initial installation of the app, this can be enabled by going into the phone's "Settings" app, selecting "Privacy," and "Location Services."
The application has been developed by Scanmatic AS on behalf of the Norwegian Coastal Administration.