This feature-rich program offers a wealth of tools for tracking hurricanes. Since Tracking the Eye consumes a rather large amount of RAM, make sure your PC is up to the task before you install it. The tabbed interface boasts many icons and menu items and may initially appear intimidating. However, spend a little time, and you'll eventually learn your way around. The main tracking section displays a nicely designed map that centers on the United States. If there's a storm brewing, you'll see its path on the map, though you also can open a database that contains information on past hurricanes, tropical storms, and depressions. It's nice you can show multiple storms at once and zoom in for a closer view, but we couldn't find information about wind speeds or actual times when past hurricanes had come ashore. Other tabs let you access satellite images, strike possibilities, and information on public advisories. You'll also find tools for customizing the appearance of the maps, as well as graphs and stats regarding certain storms. Anyone with an interest in meteorology is likely to find Tracking the Eye worth the download. - Cnet.com
$34.95 First Year
$19.95 Yearly Subscription after that
This application provides up-to-date storm tracking information as well as past tempest data. Eye of the Storm 3000's colorful and informative interface lets you view tropical storms, depressions, and hurricanes. It provides hourly updates including the name, track, and wind speeds reported by the National Hurricane Center. You'll be able to see possible hurricanes using 3D color, classic, or charted views. Although satellite screening is touted, we weren't able to load this feature. We couldn't find its audio notification of imminent storms either. On the plus side, we did like its animated time-lapse utility that tracked the exact path of previous storms. You'll receive several facts regarding hurricanes in Eye of the Storm 3000's daily facts section. Though it requires a sizeable amount of MBs and comes with a 14-day trial, this software proves worthy to users interested in current storm surveillance.
