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The software TurboWin realizes easy and accurate coding of weather reports

"TurboWin version 5.0" can not be used to input date after 2021. Update to the latest version, "TurboWin+ version 4.2".

This page explains about TurboWin version 5.0 (previous version) for Windows.

Distribution and Download of TurboWin

Requirements of the TurboWin version 5.0 for Windows

TurboWin developed by the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) in conjunction with the European Meteorological Services Network (EUMETNET) is designed to help encode observational data (weather messages and marine meteorological logbooks) on your PCs. It has the following features as below.

• To facilitate encoding, users can display various auxiliary input screens while inputting observational data in another window.
• Observational data are automatically saved in the designated folder in the form of weather report and marine meteorological logbook.
  - You can send a weather report from the Inmarsat transmitter by uploading the weather report file.
  - In addition you can send a floppy disk or CD-R saving the marine meteorological logbook file (IMMT.TXT) by mail in lieu of a paper logbook when you make a port call at a Japanese port. You can send it by e-mail to .
• The software checks weather reports to reduce the incidence error.

Distribution and Download of TurboWin (previous version)

JMA distributes the CD-ROM to install TurboWin version 5.0 for Windows and the following related materials. You may wish to make a request for the material to the address in 'Contact' below.

Materials

• TurboWin version 5.0 for Windows installation CD-ROM
  (enclosing the software and the user's manual in PDF)
• TurboWin Ver. 5.0 for Windows User's Manual
• 3.5-inch floppy disk or CD-R for string a marine meteorological logbook
• Envelope of recipient payment for sending the floppy disk or CD-R to JMA, acceptable only in Japan

Contact

Atmospheric Environment and Ocean Division,
Atmosphere and Ocean Department,
Japan Meteorological Agency

3-6-9 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo 105-8431

TEL: 03-6758-3900 (Ext.4672)

Download

You can also download the installer and the user's manual from the links below.

• TurboWin version 5.0 for Windows Installer (zip file 341MB)
• TurboWin version 5.0 for Windows User's Manual
• English (PDF 3.2MB)
• Japanese (PDF 3.9MB)

Requirements of the TurboWin version 5.0 for Windows

• OS
• Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8.1/10
• Hard disk drive
• 70 MB of free drive space required for installation.

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