"What If" Capabilities
"What if" Options:
Activate "what if" - This option, when selected, will change the official forecast path of the current storm to what is defined below. When deselected, the system reverts back to the official forecast.
Enter/Override forecast positions – You can change the information below to define your alternate forecast path and storm intensity. To make positioning the new path easier you can use the “SET FORECAST positions via graphical interface option”
The GRAPHICAL OPTION allows you to drag and drop (left mouse button) the forecast position icons to a new location… thus defining a new forecast path
NOTE: All reports and most functions will now use the new forecast path. A new option to plot the “what if” forecast is added to the PLOT menu function. Some data which is not directly related to the forecast path is not changed…i.e. Wind and Surge Probabilities, Forecast Rainfall, etc..