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Knowing the nautical forecast for the Great Lakes is a tremendous asset for recreational boaters and merchant marines. The new GL WindWaves app offers charts and projections for these large bodies of water

(PRWEB) November 15, 2012

The recently launched GL WindWaves app on appcatch.com is a must have for recreational boaters and professional sailors alike.

The app, optimized for both iPhone and Android smartphones, gives a wind and wave outlook for the Great Lakes covering anywhere from 0 to 120 hours out. The app provides charts that are updated twice daily to show the conditions on all of the lakes.

The lakes represent the largest collection of freshwater lakes in the world making up twenty one percent of the Earth’s surface freshwater. While some may wonder why it is necessary to forecast wind and waves on freshwater lakes, it should be noted that the lakes are subject to fierce storms and have witnessed hundreds of shipwrecks over the years.

It is the wind that creates the waves on the Great Lakes and swells can reach 10 feet on a regular basis. Knowing the wind and wave forecast becomes critical for even recreational boaters on these large bodies of water.

The GL WindWaves app taps into the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association for its chart information, easily the best resource in the world for nautical forecasts, making it a valuable tool for any vessel navigating these waters.

To create an app of your own with the free and easy-to-use app maker, go to appsbar.com. To view download other interesting new apps for free, visit appcatch.com.

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