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  1. v1.7.8iOS
    New:
    
    * Add a swipe to the right gesture on GRIB files to refresh.
    
    Fix:
    
    * Fix meteogram title placement on first display.
    * More stability fixes.
  2. v1.7.7iOS
    New:
    
    * For users of the MeteoPlus option, add a cursor on long press
      to quickly move through the meteogram with interpolates
      values for each layer.
    * NOAA charts are back. NOAA charts used to be availabile,
      but with discontinuing the RNC servers of NOAA this did
      not work any more. Now NOAA supports delivery of the ENC
      vector charts styled like the previous paper based RNC charts
      and these are now used by WeatherTrack.
    
    Fix:
    
    * More buttons use the iOS 26 style.
    * Fix meteogram footer placement on some devices.
    * More fixes to support dark mode.
    * More stability fixes.
  3. v1.7.6iOS
    New:
    
    * Use the iOS 26 liquid glass user interface.
    
    Fix:
    
    * Fix occurance of error 429 in the global weather view.
    * Fix issues were a new bubble would only scroll partially into view in the Global Weather view.
    * Use a more modern current location indicator.
    * Fix wrong rendering of moon phase in the extended meteogram.
    * Fix missing day/night shading in the extended meteogram if a GRIB file crosses a year boundary.
    * Fix bad width of lattitude and longitude input wheels.
    * Re-add the menu to share an animation as movie.
    * Updated the city database.
    * More stability fixes.
  4. v1.7.5iOS
    Fix:
    
    * The reference date in the lower right of the GRIB display is now always UTC.
    * Fixed memory leak introduced in conversion to modern menus.
    * More stability fixes.
  5. v1.7.4iOS
    New:
    
    * Added display of simulated reflectivity (REFC) for a rain display similar to radar. More information can be found here: https://www.noaa.gov/jetstream/reflectivity
    * GFS and HRRR can now download REFC.
    
    Fix:
    
    * Do not allow '/' characters in document names when saving a route.
    * Adjusted button sizes.
    * More stability fixes.
  6. v1.7.3iOS
    New:
    
    * Add the option to export a route either in GPX route or GPX track format.
    * Bumped the iOS target to 14.0.
    * Use more modern iOS 14+ menus.
    
    Fix:
    
    * Fix a crash on iPad on using a command key shortcut in the route editor if the route being edited was modified.
    * Align the surface temperature color palette to the one used for air temperature.
    * Updated city database.
    * More stability fixes.
  7. v1.7.2iOS
    Fix:
    
    * Fix a weather warning icon in the point forecast bubble appearing even if there is no warning.
    * Fix transparency settings not appearing for the point forecast bubbles.
    * Sync local forcast bubbles faster via iCloud.
    * Wind at 500mb will not show pressure at sea level anymore, if downloaded gepotential height at 500mb is used instead.
    * Better color palette for wind at 500mb.
    * Geopotential height isoline spacing changed from 10gpm to 20gpm as the default.
    * Removed the home grown crash reporting. A crash might still be reported if the Apple option to share crash reports with developers is activated.
    * The WAM85 wave model was removed, it is now longer produced by the University of Cyprus.
    * Fix route lines disappearing if using some raster overlays on the base map.
    * Changed the default ECMWF paramters to include WIND and AIRTMP.
    * Updated the city database.
    * Bumped the iOS target to 12.0.
    * More stability fixes.
  8. v1.7.1iOS
    Fix:
    
    * Fixed an error where the downloaded offline hires map was not stored properly on M1 Macs.
    * More stability fixes.
  9. v1.7iOS
    New:
    
    * Preferences are now stored in iCloud and shared over multiple devices if online.
    * Support of ECMWF "WMO Essential" data with pressure at sea level, height at 500mb and temperature and wind at 850mb layers.
    
    Improved:
    
    * Import the latest city and airport databases.
    * WIND at 500mb and 850mb isobaric level can now be displayed.
    * Support RTOFS ice coverage and thickness.
    
    Fix:
    
    * Fixed logic to guess the proper request parameters from externally opened GRIB files (e.g. from GRIB Robot or other mail sources).
    * Fixed one more case where a newly opened GRIB file could result in a distorted map.
    * Fixed a misleading error message upon using "Save as" for a route that was read as a GPX file.
    * Handle GPX routes with empty waypoint names better.
    * More stability fixes.
  10. v1.6.28iOS
    New:
    
    * Added the DWD Icon model.
    
    Improved:
    
    * Handle changing to/from dark mode better in the tab bar at the bottom.
    * FNMOC-MED was renamed FNMOC-EURO some time ago to better communicate the
      coverage of other European waters then the Mediterranean.
    * The level SEATMP was renamed SFCTMP as there is really no water temperature
      in any of the forecasts, is is more correctly named surface temperature.
    
    Fix:
    
    * Delete imported GRIB/route files to save space.
    * More stability fixes.
  11. v1.6.27iOS
    New:
    
    * Support iOS 13 dark mode.
    
    Improved:
    
    * Workaround for inability to import .gpx files under iOS 13.
    
    Fix:
    
    * More stability fixes.
  12. v1.6.26iOS
    New:
    
    * If tapping on the vessel location in route weather the opened bubble will move with the vessel location as the forecast time changes.
    
    Fix:
    
    * The Done button when editing settings was not displayed sometimes.
    * More stability fixes.
  13. v1.6.25iOS
    Fix:
    
    * Fix issues with stepping through GRIB files merged from sources with different time steps (e.g GFS and TIDETECH).
    * Fix issues with in-app purchases.
    * More stability fixes.
  14. v1.6.24iOS
    Improved:
    
    * Adjust for dynamic font sizes for the hint bubbles and tip view.
    
    Fix:
    
    * More stability fixes.
  15. v1.6.23iOS
    New:
    
    * Did you know that we are constantly working on updates, improvements and bug fixes - for FREE? If you like WeatherTrack and appreciate our maintenance work, please leave us a tip via the new "Did you know..." menu item.
    
    Improved:
    
    * The in-app store does now show a "Manage" button for active subscriptions which leads you to the Apple App Store to manage subscriptions.
    * The global cloud image does now show the crosshair coordinate while the magnifying glass is shown.
    * Added progress bars for loading the global cloud image and web pages.
    * The global cloud image is of better quality and updates every hour (was three hours).
    * Retry RTOFS current downloads with the 24 hour interval if the requested interval ist not available on the server.
    
    Fix:
    
    * More stability fixes.
  16. v1.6.22iOS
    Fix:
    
    * Selecting local or utc time zone did not work on iPhone since last version.
    * More stability fixes.
  17. v1.6.21iOS
    New:
    
    * Added the ability to display ice coverage in GRIB files. This layer is available with TideTech subscriptions.
    * Added the layer wind at 500mb.
    
    Improved:
    
    * Weather Online, GRIB files via catalog and other web based views now use the faster Safari web browser infrastructure.
    
    Fix:
    
    * Fix that no GRIB Robot downloads were possible unless the standard email account was configured.
    * More stability fixes.
  18. v1.6.20iOS
    Fix:
    
    * Fix problem that no new route could be created under iOS 9.
    * Removed using the paste buffer on creating a new route.
    * More stability fixes.
  19. v1.6.19iOS
    Fix:
    
    * Fix problems with crashes on closing bubbles.
    * Fix drawing problems for GRIB data around the date line.
  20. v1.6.18iOS
    New:
    
    * Support the latest BSH current GRIB files.
    
    Fix:
    
    * Support iOS 9 again.
  21. v1.6.17iOS
    New:
    
    * GRIB and Route files can also be managed via the iOS 11 Files app.
    * GRIB display and meteogram now support dynamic font sizes (no reading glasses needed). That means you can go to iOS settings and change font sizes.
    
    Improved:
    
    * New and lighter WIND and GUST color palette so the coast outline should be more visible. In addition the contours of the map are more emphasised through a strengthening of the line.
    * The red X button to close a bubble has been moved to the left side in the GRIB display to avoid mismatches with the meteogram button.
    
    Fix:
    
    * Fixed issues where the mercator projection was distorted in the offline map.
    * Fixed layout issues on iPhone X.
    * Fixed drawing of vessel location, this was in particularly visible in high northern or southern latitudes.
    * Fixed ability to unpack GRIB files from ZIP archives.
    * Fixed a problem where a moving forecast refresh via GRIB Robot produced an error.
    * Stability and performance fixes.
  22. v1.6.16iOS
    WeatherTrack's Summer Update 2017
    
    New:
    
    * Proudly present support of Nautical Charts from NOAA (USA only).
    * Support for displaying OpenStreetMap and OpenSeaMap maps.
    * Relative arrows for waves and current in the Route Meteogram (user's request)
    
    Improved:
    
    * Wind and gust color palettes.
    * Support for the new Norwegian Metoffice GRIB files.
    
    Fix:
    
    * On some devices the estimated file size was not displayed in red for GRIB downloads > 400KB.
    * Fix disappearing on screen keyboard while editing waypoint data.
    * Fix rounding issues on entering lat/lon values in the waypoint editor.
    * Fix an issue of the lower navigation bar being too large after rotating an iPhone 6/7 plus.
    * Fix an issue where an in-app store restore would re-download the hi-res map every time.
    * Fix that changes to the current route in a GRIB file would not be remembered properly.
    * Make file size display consistently use the iOS style.
    * Fix gust wind strength if wind in Beaufort is selected.
    * Fix a problem where appending waves or current would not work with certain file names with the new APFS filesystem of iOS 10.3.
    * Fix a situation where the vessel symbol was not drawn on the route while displaying a GRIB file. Please note that the GRIB display does not yet obey the geodesic route setting, this is currently only used in the Meteogram and in the Route Editor.
  23. v1.6.15iOS
    New:
    
    * Keyboard shortcuts to make the navigation easier if an external keyboard is connected.
    
    Improved:
    
    * Added inHg as a selectable unit for air pressure.
    * Added the ability to read track segments when opening GPX files.
    * Implemented the new Tidetech V2 API. If you purchased the Tidetech subscription directly on the Tidetech web site, please note that the user name and password are not used any longer. Please copy the "API Key" from the Tidetech web site to the WeatherTrack settings to be able to continue to use the Tidetech subscription. This is not needed if you purchased the subscription through WeatherTrack's in-app store.
    * Make the bubble slightly larger with a little bit more space between the buttons to be able to hit the buttons easier.
    
    Fix:
    
    * Improve the logic that finds the nearest city to also find nearby cities that are across the next degree boundary.
    * Disable next or previous waypoint functions if there are unsaved changes.
    * Fix thumbnails that are crossing the date line.
    * Fix missing titles if sharing a meteogram image.
  24. v1.6.14iOS
    Improved:
    
    * Add an option to the GRIB display to allow only one info bubble for compatibility with previous WeatherTrack versions.
    
    Fix:
    
    * The previous version of the city data base was incompletely imported.
    * Do not ask again for downloading the hires map if the transaction with the app store is in progress.
    * Fix some rounding issues with the display of isothermes.
    * Fixed direction if head wind in apparent wind calculation.
  25. v1.6.13iOS
    Improved:
    
    * Use geodesic route segments that show the shortest path along the surface of Earth. (this applies to the add-on "Route Weather")
    * Use a button for canceling GRIB downloads.
    * Add a pull-to-refresh option to the list of GRIB files and routes.
    
    Fix:
    
    * Fix shortened text that happened occasionally in the bubble.
    * Fix wrong color for waypoints in route meteogram.
    * Fix if the lower navigation tab bar unhides buttons when switching between landscape or portrait mode.
    * Fix the order of the tab buttons when switching between landscape or portrait mode
    * Fix if "More" tab was shown and route in-app purchase completed asynchroneously.
    * Fix Beaufort wind scale rounding problems.
    * Fix map display issues for some routes.
    * Fix a case where saving route would not update the distance or enclosing rectangle.
    * Fix a case of distortion of the map after showing a meteogram and switching the orientation to landscape mode.
    * Fix some table views to use the full device width.

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