Description:  This tab displays the map selected from the map selection tab or when a map is re-plotted due to pan and zoom..  Many storm tracking and analysis functions are available from here.  Up to three of the variable tracking chart tabs are available.  There maps are dynamic and are not part of the system's permanent (fixed/favorite) tracking chart selection.

Tab Created by: Selecting a tracking option from the Tracking Chart Map Area Select Tab

Tab Close Allowed: Yes

Functions Available:

Menu/Toolbar:

Standard System Menu Functions

Send

Undo

Display

Plot:

Animate

Stretch

Annotate

Print

Save Image

Options

TOOLBAR Options Available:

Plus Sign -  This option zooms in and re-plots the map.

Minus Sign - This option zooms out and re-plots the map.

Bullseye - This option centers the map on the storm at the current zoom level.

Left Arrow - This option pans the map to the west and re-plots the map.

Up Arrow - This option pans the map to the north and re-plots the map.

Down Arrow -  This option pans the map to the south and re-plots the map.

Right Arrow -  This option pans the map to the east and re-plots the map.

Miscellaneous:

The user can zoom in by rubber banding an area on the screen. Other pan and zoom options are available by right clicking anywhere on the map image.

Other:
If you right click anywhere on the tracking map, near the forecast path, you have the option to create an impact report for that location.

Tips:

You can specify how many variable tracking charts you would like to use in the user general options.