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Marine Weather | SailGrib on Windows Pc

Developed By: SailGrib

License: Free

Rating: 4,5/5 - 2.660 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.3
Size 9.4 MB
Release Date December 09, 23
Category Weather Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access approximate location. [see more (8)]

What's New:
- Fixed a bug that prevented access to saved grib files [see more]

Description from Developer:
YACHTING WORLD - "IMPRESSIVE" - July 2014
Designed for Iridium GO! and Approved by Iridium.

SaiGrib is a weather and tides forecast app designed for the sailing communit... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Marine Weather | SailGrib and install on Windows PC. Marine Weather | SailGrib is free Weather app, developed by SailGrib. Latest version of Marine Weather | SailGrib is 2.3, was released on 2023-12-09 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Marine Weather | SailGrib is 4,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 2,660 users, 74 users had rated it 5*, 1,670 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Marine Weather | SailGrib on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Marine Weather | SailGrib on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Marine Weather | SailGrib on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Marine Weather | SailGrib using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Marine Weather | SailGrib" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Marine Weather | SailGrib on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Marine Weather | SailGrib" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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YACHTING WORLD - "IMPRESSIVE" - July 2014
Designed for Iridium GO! and Approved by Iridium.

SaiGrib is a weather and tides forecast app designed for the sailing community, cruisers and raceers, worlwide.
Get all the major models of weather forecast from many different sources in one easy to use app.

Weather data are downloaded as grib files while tides are calculated locally on your device.

Features
- pan and zoom the map to choose your region
- download data using the best Grib files providers : SailGrib, Great Circle, GMN, OpenWRF, SailDocs...
- specify the parameters(wind, pressure...) to your needs
- request can be adjusted to match a maximum file size
- can be used at sea with a satellite phone or the Iridium Go
- offlline maps capability combined with satellite mail allows usage at sea.

With SailGrib, you can download and view the following data:
- Wind (10m above sea level)
- Pressure (reduced to mean sea level)
- Precipitation (accumulated over 6 hours)
- Total cloud cover
- Air Temperature ( 2m above ground)
- Wave (significant wave height, mean wave direction and period)
- CAPE
- Tidal or oceanic currents

With SailGrib, you can specify the following parameters for your grib file request:
- grib provider : SailGrib, Great Circle, SailDocs, Open WRF, MeteoConsult, GMN, Mercator Ocean for oceanic and coastal currents ....
- request method : direct download (SailGrib, Great Circle, MeteoConsult, GMN) or email (SailDocs, GMN or Great Circle)
- grid resolution: from very high resolution to 2.5°
- time step between forecasts :from 1 hour to 12 hours depending on models
- number of days for the forecast: from 1 to 14 depending on model
- maximum file size. SailGrib estimates the size of the grib file you request and adjust the grid resolution and the time step to make sure your file will size be lower than your set limit.

With SailGrib, you can view the following data:
- Windbarbs
- Isobars
- Precipitation maps
- Cloud cover maps
- Temperature maps
- Waves maps and arrows
- CAPE map
- Currents

WARNINGS:
- Tide forecast are not official and are for reference purpose only.
- Grib files are computer-generated forecast files which are sent without review, and are offered on an as-is basis. There is no assurance that the data is accurate or correct. By using these data you agree to these limitations and assume all the responsibility for their use.

DISCLOSURE:a
SailGrib uses the JGRIB Java GRIB decoder (jgrib.sourceforge.net) and OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)
- Fixed a bug that prevented access to saved grib files
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.