Displays this help text.

This option allows the user to select to view either flight level or surface winds only.

This option allows the user to add annotations in a predefined text box (lower left).

This option closes the current window.

The NOAA and USAF recon flights often include observations at 30 seconds intervals as they flight in and around the storm. This information includes the flight level conditions and often the surface estimates of wind speed and pressure. At normal flight conditions this provides a data point approximately every 2 miles.

The NOAA and USAF recon flights often include observations at 30 seconds intervals as they flight in and around the storm. This information includes the flight level conditions and often the surface estimates of wind speed and pressure. At normal flight conditions this provides a data point approximately every 2 miles.

The NOAA and USAF recon flights often include observations at 30 seconds intervals as they flight in and around the storm. This information includes the flight level conditions and often the surface estimates of wind speed and pressure. At normal flight conditions this provides a data point approximately every 2 miles.

The NOAA and USAF recon flights often include observations at 30 seconds intervals as they flight in and around the storm. This information includes the flight level conditions and often the surface estimates of wind speed and pressure. At normal flight conditions this provides a data point approximately every 2 miles.

These isolated reports represent non-vortex type recon reports.  The wind speed and direction of the report is indicated and the remaining items are decoded on the right information panel.

These isolated reports represent non-vortex type recon reports.  The wind speed and direction of the report is indicated and the remaining items are decoded on the right information panel.

This displays the latitude and longitude of the cursor position.

These isolated reports represent non-vortex type recon reports.  The wind speed and direction of the report is indicated and the remaining items are decoded on the right information panel.

These isolated reports represent non-vortex type recon reports.  The wind speed and direction of the report is indicated and the remaining items are decoded on the right information panel.

The circle represents the storm's vortex center (eye in well defined storms).  By passing the mouse over this area, the report is decoded on the right information panel.  The supplemental vortex data is displayed and removed by left clicking on this point.  Note:  The supplemental reports typically "come in" about 30 minutes after the vortex report.

This option allows the user to identify what types of recon reports to show.  If Vortex is selected, both the vortex and the vortex supplemental reports are shown..  If RECCO is selected then the non-vortex recon reports are shown.  Both can be selected.  Note: The supplemental reports are displayed and removed by left clicking on the vortex report.

This option instructs the system to display only the recon reports received in the last x hours... where x is selected by the user.

The user can also select "older" recon reports by selecting a from and to date range.  All reports that fall inside this range will be displayed.