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║ ║
║ HURRTRAK V4.0, The Professional Hurricane Tracking / Analysis System ║
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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│TABLE OF CONTENTS: │
│ │
│I. INTRODUCTION │
│II. OVERVIEW │
│III. SYSTEM FILES │
│IV. MAIN MENU │
│V. MENU OPTIONS │
│ 1- START NEW STORM │
│ 2- SAVE CURRENT STORM │
│ 3- LOAD PAST STORM │
│ 4- ADD DATA TO CURRENT STORM │
│ 5- CHANGE CURRENT STORM DATA │
│ 6- DISPLAY/ANALYZE CURRENT STORM DATA │
│ 7- PRINT CURRENT STORM DATA │
│ 8- PLOT STORM TRACK (user select chart) │
│ 9- PLOT STORM TRACK (computer select chart) │
│ Q- FULL ATLANTIC CHART (quick path) │
│ F- COMPUTE FORECAST │
│ E- END │
│ Y- CHANGE/ADD STORM DIRECTORY │
│ C- CREATE CUSTOMIZED CHART │
│ D- PLOT STORM DATA ON CHART, PRESENTLY SET ON │
│ S- NUMBER SCALING FACTOR, PRESENTLY 4 │
│ L- CITY DISTANCE PLOT, PRESENTLY ON │
│ H- TOGGLE HELP/TUTORIAL MODE, PRESENTLY ON │
│ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│I. INTRODUCTION │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The creation of HURRTRAK was/is a labor of love rather than $$. It was
designed and written by a Meteorologist (me) initially in 1982 on a RS Color
Computer and converted/upgraded for an IBM PC with VGA graphics capabilities.
It wasn't until 1992 that it was first made available as shareware and 1993
has brought about some nice changes/enhancements. My philosophy around the
design of this system was to allow the user to have a single reference point
for all information regarding storm tracking/forecasting. The detailed charts,
numerous (200+) city locations and the representation of the eye wall are all
examples of that. Version 5 in 94 promises to bring some additional
enhancement along the same theme.
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│II. OVERVIEW │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The HURRTRAK program is designed to chart the progress of any
Atlantic tropical cyclone.
It features:
. 14 standard HIGH RESOLUTION plotting charts
. A user customizable HIGH RESOLUTION plotting chart
. Sophisticated Forecast module which forecast positions based on movement
and over 100 years of climatological data (very fast).
. Ability to show storm information on the chart (CHART NOTES)
. VGA graphics
. Quick loading charts
. PSEUDO-ZOOMING for viewing detailed charts
. Automatic saving of users preferences from one session to another.
. Extensive tutorial/help capability (online documentation)
. Depicts a representative EYE WALL location thus allowing the user to
determine the area(s) being hardest hit.
. Ability to store & represent the area of hurricane and storm force winds
. Ability to display distances from storm center to user definable cities
. Ability to display many user definable city locations and names on one chart
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│III. SYSTEM FILES: │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
*.EXE - these are the executable program files
*.STM - these files contain the data about a certain storm.
DO NOT ERASE EXAMPLE.STM!!
*.GIF - these files are the IMAGE files for the various tracking charts
*.IMG - these files are IMAGE files which are required for the custom
tracking chart.
MINIUS.PNT - Geographical information used to create custom tracking chart.
HURR*.DAT / SECTOR*.DAT - these are important data files which contain
historical storm information
YEARINDX.DAT - this file contains storm index information by year.
HTPREF.DAT - this file contains the users preference information from
the last session.
MAPS.DAT - this file contains information about each of the .IMG charts
STATION.DAT - this file contains city entries. The name of the city
along with its latitude and longitude, distance plot
indicator, are minimally what is needed.
The format of this file is:
CITY NAME - columns 1 - 30
CITY LATITUDE - columns 47-50
CITY LONGITUDE - columns 53-58 (West is negative)
DISTANCE PLOT INDICATOR - column 36 (X- yes, blank- no)
This file is used when plotting the city locations and
also when determining what city names to plot.
When displaying a chart, if the <C> key is entered
city names will be displayed on the map. If the chart
is not a small scale (detailed) chart, only the names
of the cities with an X in column 36 will be displayed.
DO NOT CHANGE THE NAME OF EXAMPLE.STM, OR ANY SYSTEM FILE
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│IV. MAIN MENU: │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
In non-help mode the VALID menu options are highlighted
while options which are not allowed are displayed normally.
The Current Storm Directory is indicated in the upper left portion of
the main menu and the current storm loaded (if any) is shown in the
upper right portion of the main menu.
08-20-1992 HURRICANE TRACKER Version 4.0 21:54:59
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CURRENT STORM 1- START NEW STORM CURRENT STORM
DIRECTORY 1992 2- SAVE CURRENT STORM LOADED ANDREW
3- LOAD PAST STORM
4- ADD DATA TO CURRENT STORM
5- CHANGE CURRENT STORM DATA
6- DISPLAY/ANALYZE CURRENT STORM DATA
7- PRINT CURRENT STORM DATA
8- PLOT STORM TRACK (user select chart)
9- PLOT STORM TRACK (computer select chart)
Q- FULL ATLANTIC CHART (quick path)
F- COMPUTE FORECAST
E- END
Y- CHANGE/ADD STORM DIRECTORY
C- CREATE CUSTOMIZED CHART
D- PLOT STORM DATA ON CHART, PRESENTLY SET ON
S- NUMBER SCALING FACTOR, PRESENTLY 4
L- CITY DISTANCE PLOT, PRESENTLY ON
H- TOGGLE HELP/TUTORIAL MODE, PRESENTLY ON
*************************************************************************
* The rest of this documentation is organized in the same order as *
* the main menu options. *
*************************************************************************
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│V. MENU OPTIONS │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌─────────┬────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION 1:│ S T A R T N E W S T O R M │
└─────────┴────────────────────────────────┘
This option allows you to start new storms. You will be prompted
for the name of the storm and then the first set of storm data.
The STORM NAME must be 8 characters or less since this is used as
the DOS file name. Storms with more than 8 characters in the name
must be abbreviated.
The storms initial data must be entered to start a new storm.
That data includes:
DATE - must be entered in MMDD (MONTH DAY) format (the year is
appended based on the present (DOS) year.
If the date is not entered than it will default to the
current (DOS) date.
TIME - enter in HHMM (HOUR MINUTE) format (typically GMT).
If GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) is not used a 24HR time must be.
LATITUDE - Storm's Latitude Position XX.X (0 - 80,0)
LONGITUDE - Storm's Longitude Position XX.X (0 - 110.0)
WIND SPEED - Storm's Wind Speed in MPH or KNOTS (20 - 250)
PRESSURE - Storm's central pressure in MB (850 - 1016) <optional>
RADIUS AND DIRECTION OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN NORTHERN QUADRANT (RRRDD)
- Enter the radius of hurricane force winds in one of the northern
quadrants. RRR (000-400), DD (WE,NW,NO,NE,EA); (optional)
RADIUS OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN OPPOSITE QUADRANT (RRR)
- Enter the radius of hurricane force winds in the opposite
quadrant. RRR (000-400); (optional)
RADIUS AND DIRECTION OF STORM FORCE WINDS IN NORTHERN QUADRANT (RRRDD)
- Enter the radius of storm force winds in one of the northern
quadrants. RRR (000-500), DD (WE,NW,NO,NE,EA); (optional)
RADIUS OF STORM FORCE WINDS IN OPPOSITE QUADRANT (RRR)
- Enter the radius of storm force winds in the opposite
quadrant. RRR (000-500); (optional)
If any of the above fields (except time and pressure and wind fields) are
not entered then the storm will NOT be started.
After entering this information, you will be prompted for
verification. If the data is OK, then respond with a Y and
proceed. Multiple data can be entered when starting a storm.
If any unsaved started or changed storms exist when this option is
selected then a warning message is displayed allowing the user to
first save the data before starting a new storm.
┌─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION 2:│ S A V E C U R R E N T S T O R M │
└─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────┘
This option saves whatever storm information you have entered in the
current directory with a file extension of .STM.
If no storm was ever loaded or started then an error message:
INVALID OPTION - NO STORM LOADED OR STARTED
will be displayed
A SAVE overwrites the existing (if loaded) .STM DOS file.
┌─────────┬────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION 3:│ L O A D P A S T S T O R M │
└─────────┴────────────────────────────────┘
This option loads an existing storm's data into memory from the
active storm directory. The current storm directory is identified
at the upper left corner of the menu screen.
The name of the storm must be entered (up to 8 characters).
If the name is left blank then all the files in the current storm
directory with an extension of .STM is displayed
If the storm entered does not exist then an error message will display.
If any unsaved started or changed storms exist when this option is
selected then a warning message is displayed allowing the user to
first save the data before loading new data.
A set of some well known past storms have been included with the system
in the storm directory called PAST.
Please remember that this system is best suited in analyzing present storms
rather than inspecting past ones. That is why many of its features
operate from the storms latest positions.
HURRHIST, a separate system is designed for reviewing past storms
and includes a database of over 100 years (1886-1991).
┌─────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION 4:│ A D D D A T A T O C U R R E N T S T O R M │
└─────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Whenever an existing storm has additional sets of data then this
function is invoked.
The storm data that is entered about a storm is:
DATE - must be entered in MMDD (MONTH DAY) format and be a later
date than data entered previously (the year is appended based
on the present (DOS) year).
If the date is not entered than it will default to the
current (DOS) date.
TIME - enter in HHMM (HOUR MINUTE) format and must be a later time
than prior data
LATITUDE - Storm's Latitude Position XX.X (0 - 80.0)
LONGITUDE - Storm's Longitude Position XX.X (0 - 110.0)
WIND SPEED - Storm's Wind Speed in MPH or KNOTS (20 - 250)
PRESSURE - Storm's central pressure in MB (850 - 1016) (optional)
RADIUS AND DIRECTION OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN NORTHERN QUADRANT (RRRDD)
- Enter the radius of hurricane force winds in one of the northern
quadrants. RRR (000-400), DD (WE,NW,NO,NE,EA); (optional)
RADIUS OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN OPPOSITE QUADRANT (RRR)
- Enter the radius of hurricane force winds in the opposite
quadrant. RRR (000-400); (optional)
RADIUS AND DIRECTION OF STORM FORCE WINDS IN NORTHERN QUADRANT (RRRDD)
- Enter the radius of storm force winds in one of the northern
quadrants. RRR (000-500), DD (WE,NW,NO,NE,EA); (optional)
RADIUS OF STORM FORCE WINDS IN OPPOSITE QUADRANT (RRR)
- Enter the radius of storm force winds in the opposite
quadrant. RRR (000-500); (optional)
After entering this information, you will be prompted for
verification. If the data is OK, then respond with a Y and
proceed.
┌─────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION 5:│ C H A N G E C U R R E N T S T O R M D A T A │
└─────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
This option is used to amend storm information after it has saved
When selecting this, 2 options are presented
R - Review/Change
E - Return
Option R - allows you to review the storm data and optionally
change it. While reviewing, note the record number(s)
of the data to be changed. When changing an observation
is it mandatory to reenter the optional fields (pressure
hurricane and storm force wind areas).
Option E - Returns to the main menu panel
If you need to change data you may find it easier to use a more
friendly file editor. The data is formatted in a readable fashion
and has a .STM file extension.
┌─────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION 6:│ D I S P L A Y / A N A L Y Z E C U R R E N T S T O R M D A T A │
└─────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
This option displays all of the storms information in addition
to indicating the storms motion and speed (MPH) between
observations.
DATE TIME LAT LONG WS PRES MOTION/SPEED HURR WIND FLD STORM WIND FLD
090189 0000 23.4 55.5 70 995 - - 100NE-050SW
090189 0600 23.4 56.5 80 990 270 10 030NE-030SW 120NE-060SW
090189 1200 24.4 57.5 90 980 315 14
090189 1800 25.4 57.5 95 976 360 10 060NE-040SW 150NE-100SW
090289 0000 25.4 57.5 100 970 - - 075NO-060SO 180NO-120SO
090289 0600 26.4 58.5 120 963 315 14 080NO-060SO 200NO-130SO
┌─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION 7:│ P R I N T C U R R E N T S T O R M D A T A │
└─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
This option prints all of the storms information in addition
to indicating the storms motion and speed (MPH) between
observations. Make sure your printer is ready!
THE DATA PRINTED IS:
DATE TIME LAT LONG WS PRES MOTION/SPEED HURR WIND FLD STORM WIND FLD
090189 0000 23.4 55.5 70 995 - - 100NE-050SW
090189 0600 23.4 56.5 80 990 270 10 030NE-030SW 120NE-060SW
090189 1200 24.4 57.5 90 980 315 14
090189 1800 25.4 57.5 95 976 360 10 060NE-040SW 150NE-100SW
090289 0000 25.4 57.5 100 970 - - 075NO-060SO 180NO-120SO
090289 0600 26.4 58.5 120 963 315 14 080NO-060SO 200NO-130SO
┌─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION 8:│ P L O T S T O R M T R A C K (user select) │
└─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
When this option is selected, the following sub menu is displayed:
CHART DISPLAY MENU
-------------------------------------------------------------
1- ATLANTIC
2- ENTIRE WESTERN ATLANTIC
3- CENTRAL GULF
4- SE ATLANTIC/EAST GULF
5- WESTERN CARIBBEAN
6- EASTERN CARIBBEAN
7- LESSER ANTILLES
8- SE US ATLANTIC
9- DETAIL TEXAS/LA COAST
10- DETAIL NE GULF COAST
11- DETAIL FLORIDA
12- DETAIL CAROLINA COAST
13- NORTHEAST US COAST
14- DETAIL NORTHEAST COAST
15- SPECIAL CUSTOM CHART
This menu lets the user select the specific chart to use for plotting.
The selected chart will be used even if the storm is not within the
charts area
Shown are the 13 standard charts in addition to the chart which you
can create for any area (14).
Pressing enter will return the user to the prior menu.
CHART RE-SELECTION:
When a chart is displayed you have several options for selecting
another chart. If you selected OPTION 1 (Entire Atlantic)
then to select another chart without returning to the menu you must
enter <S>.
At this point all of the available chart borders are superimposed
onto the Entire Atlantic Chart. Each time you press <S> a
different chart is highlighted. When you have selected the chart
you want, press <P> and the storm will be replotted using the new
chart. The other options from the Entire Atlantic chart
are <D> to turn on Chart Notes, <Q> to quit selecting charts and
<enter> to return to menu.
All of the functions described on this page only applies when viewing
the Entire Atlantic chart. If any other chart is selected
then the only re-charting capability available is to replot using the
Entire Atlantic chart.
CHART LEGEND:
When the storm track is plotted there are several items to be aware of:
. The color of the track is an indication of the strength of the storm.
The track is gray for tropical storm force winds or less, black for
winds from 75 to 110 MPH, red for winds from 111 to 154 MPH and
white for winds of 155MPH or greater.
. Every position of the storm except for the latest one is marked
with a small circle (10 mile diameter). All 1000Z GMT observation times
are colored white while 2200Z GMT observations are red. All other
position circles are left uncolored.
. The last position of the storm is indicated with a red donut
shaped ring. This represents the area where the eye wall may be.
Generally this is the most destructive portion of a hurricane,
particularly to the right of the storm track. Keep in mind that
this representation is based on a perfect hurricane model, in
reality the size and character of the eye and eye wall varies
considerably. We are assuming that the average eye is 20 miles
wide with an eye wall width of 10 miles and is completely closed.
. If the hurricane force wind field data was entered than this will
be represented by the area within the red circle. This is only
plotted at the storm's latest position.
For simplicity, I have assumed that the area of hurricane force
winds is a circular pattern although not necessarily centered at
the storms center.
. If the storm force wind field data was entered than this will
be represented by the area within the yellow circle. This is only
plotted at the storm's latest position.
For simplicity, I have assumed that the area of storm force
winds is a circular pattern although not necessarily centered at
the storms center.
CHART LEGEND (optional items):
Depending how the system options are set additional data may be displayed
when plotting a storm
The system will optionally plot Chart Notes on the tracking chart:
. Storm Data:
This data is written to the right of a plot point and is of the format
MMDDYY/TTTT WSP PRS, where MMDDYY is the date, TTTT is the time,
WSP is the wind speed and PRS is the central pressure.
i.e. 090189/0000 70 995
NOTE: If observations points are very close together or the large scale map
is used, some chart notes will not be shown to prevent overwriting.
. City Distance:
The distances from the storms center to certain cities is displayed
(in green) at that cities location. The cities to display is controlled
by marking the desired city's entry in the STATION.DAT file with an
<X> in column 36.
CHART LEGEND (selectable items):
. While viewing a chart, every city noted in the STATION.DAT file is
indicated with a small circle. To view the names of these locations
hit the <C> key and depending on the size of the chart being viewed,
either all or part of the city names will be displayed.
Large charts will only show the city names of the locations that are
set up to display storm distances while small scale charts will show
all of the city names. This is particularly useful when a storm is
landfall.
┌─────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION 9:│ P L O T S T O R M (computer select) │
└─────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────┘
This option lets the system decide which standard chart
is the best one to use to display the storms latest position.
When selected the chart will be drawn and then the storm track is
superimposed on it. The system will use the smallest
scale chart centered near the latest storm position.
┌─────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION Q:│ A T L A N T I C C H A R T │
└─────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
This option allows the user to go directly to the Full
Atlantic chart without navigating thru other
options.
┌─────────┬─────────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION F:│ C O M P U T E F O R E C A S T │
└─────────┴─────────────────────────────────────┘
This option transfers control to the HFORCAST module which
based on a fixed algorithm computes 'forecast' positions
out to 72 hours for the storm currently loaded.
When the forecast calculation is complete the Atlantic
chart will be displayed with the forecast positions indicated by
a green track with 6 hour positions indicated by small red circles.
If you add more data during the same session, you must re-run
the forecast option to get a current forecast.
<<<<<<<<<<<<< C A U T I O N >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
The forecast track is based on a time sliding weighted average of
present movement and 100+ years of climatology (1886-1991). This
is to be used for casual analysis and should not be relied on
for any critical decisions.
┌─────────┬──────────┐
│OPTION E:│ E N D │
└─────────┴──────────┘
This option simply ends the program.
If any unsaved started or changed storms exist then a warning
message is displayed allowing the user to save the data
before ending.
┌─────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION Y:│ C H A N G E / A D D S T O R M D I R E C T O R Y │
└─────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
HURRTRAK has the capability to maintain many separate storm
directories. This allows the user to segregate storms by year
or any other category.
There are two possible options.
. Change Current Storm Directory
To change the current storm directory, simply type in one of the
directories highlighted. You will then return to the MAIN MENU
and the selected directory will now be indicated as the current one.
. Add Storm Directory
To add a new storm directory, enter an <A> at the prompt and then
you will be prompted to type in the new directories name. You will
be returned to the MAIN MENU and the new directory will now be current.
The current directory preference is saved from one session to another.
┌─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION C:│ C R E A T E C U S T O M I Z E D C H A R T │
└─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
This feature of the system allows the user to personalize the system
to their, or any location.
Based on the user specifications, the system will generate a chart
which then is integrated with the standard system charts.
The intent of this feature is that it would be used only occasionally, but
there is no reason that it can not be used on a regular basis.
If you do use it on a regular basis then there are a few things that
you should be aware of.
. When the create customized chart routine is invoked it actually is calling
another program, so all data in memory is lost. If storm data was
added or changed without saving, a warning message will be displayed before
exiting to the customize program allowing the user to first save
the data.
. Upon returning to the main program the saved storm will need to be
loaded again.
The customize routine needs the following information:
Center Latitude:
Center Longitude:
Width of chart (in degrees longitude):
With this information, the system (after confirmation) will plot
this chart, saving certain information onto the system tables.
When it is complete, you will return to the main tracking
program.
NOTE: Due to the variable nature of customizing, certain ocean areas
may not be colored appropriately. This does not affect the
plotting routines, etc..
Also, the customize routine is meant for creating generally small
scale charts, not GIANT (larger than system) charts. If this
is attempted then you may end up with a the ocean color
spilling onto the land resulting in a very blue chart.
┌─────────┬─────────────────────────┐
│OPTION D:│ C H A R T N O T E S │
└─────────┴─────────────────────────┘
This option toggles the switch to plot the storm's pertinent
data on the same chart where its track is being plotted.
This data is written to the right of a plot point and is of the format
MMDDYY/TTTT WSP PRS
where MMDDYY is the date, TTTT is the time, WSP is the wind speed
and PRS is the central pressure.
i.e. 090189/0000 70 985
An indication of the present setting of this switch is shown on the
main menu. The default setting is ON
If the observation points are very close or the larger scale maps
are used, some observation point's chart notes will not be shown.
This is done to prevent overwriting.
Your preference on this option is saved from one session to another.
┌─────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│OPTION S:│ C H A R T N O T E S S C A L I N G │
└─────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
This option toggles the setting which controls the size of the
characters used for the chart notes.
The scale can be adjusted from 3 to 7 where 3 is the smallest and
7 is the largest.
Adjusting this smaller is recommended with large charts when the chart
notes are written on top of each other.
Adjusting this larger is usually done with small scale charts where there
is little chance of overwriting notes.
An indication of the present setting is shown on the main menu.
The default setting is 4, except 3 when the ENTIRE WESTERN ATLANTIC chart
is displayed.
Your preference on this option is saved from one session to another.
┌─────────┬───────────────────────────┐
│OPTION L:│ C I T Y M I L E S │
└─────────┴───────────────────────────┘
This option simply toggles the switch to plot (on the chart)
the distance (statute miles) between the storms latest location
and that city.
An indication of the switches setting is shown on the main menu
The default setting is ON.
Your preference on this option is saved from one session to another.
The cities which are plotted are controlled in STATION.DAT file.
Supplied in that file are a number of locations. By entering an X
in column 36 of that locations row, the distance from that location
will now be displayed and the name of that location will be
displayed on all maps.
If you are very careful, you may enter additional locations by
entering the city name (columns 1 -30), city latitude (columns 47-50)
and city longitude (columns 53-58). The other fields are not necessary.
┌─────────┬────────────┐
│OPTION H:│ H E L P │
└─────────┴────────────┘
This option simply toggles between HELP mode and normal mode. A blue
background indicates normal mode and a black background indicates HELP
mode.
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Registration fee $45 + $4 (S&H).
You can order HURRTRAK directly from PC Weather Products or from Public
(software) Library with your MC, VISA, AMEX, or DISCOVER card by calling
800-242-4PsL (from overseas: 713-524-6394) or by FAX to 713-524-6398 or by
CompuServe to 71355,470. THESE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERING ONLY. PC Weather
Products can NOT be reached at those numbers. To contact PC Weather Products
for information about dealer pricing, volume discounts, site licensing,
the status of shipment of the product, the latest version number or for
technical information, or to discuss returns, call 404-953-3506 or write
via CompuServe to 72115,1303 or write by mail to :
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║Licensing and Distribution Agreement ║
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║This program is Copyright (C) 1992/93 PC Weather Products, All rights reserved║
║The software you are purchasing is NOT a shareware program; there is no fee ║
║associated with the shareware version, and it may be used for a 30 day period,║
║and distributed freely. THIS SOFTWARE IS DISTRIBUTED AS IS; THERE ARE NO ║
║WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES THAT IT WILL SUIT YOUR NEEDS AND PC WEATHER PRODUCTS ║
║SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR YOUR USAGE OF THIS PROGRAM NOR FOR ANY║
║POSSIBLE CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY ARISE FROM THAT USAGE. ║
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