Download, view and analyse global weather data while on the go.
About PocketGrib
PocketGrib is a weather app developed by Nicko Brennan.
Download Statistics
PocketGrib has been downloaded 23 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 47 times. It is ranked in the top 100 weather apps.
User Ratings
PocketGrib is rated 4.46 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.6 thousand ratings.
App Information
PocketGrib costs $2.99 to download. The APK download size is 3.24 MB. The latest version available is 1.1.15. The last update was on May 15, 2026.
Technical Requirements
PocketGrib requires Android 2.2+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play January 2013.
Description
With PocketGrib GRIB file viewer you can easily download, view and analyse global weather data.
Wind, preciptation, pressure, temperature and wave data extracted from GRIB files are displayed through our simple interface.
This GRIB viewer is perfect for sailors (both sailing and in the pub), windsurfers, storm chasers, outdoor enthusiasts, amateur and professional meteorologists.
Features - Choose your map location and have weather information overlaid - Mapped weather can be animated - Weather can be viewed as a meteogram (graph) or raw data - Configurable download to minimise file sizes (great for roaming) - GRIB files can be downloaded to your PC - Displays online or offline
PocketGrib downloads and displays the following weather types: - Wind speed and direction (10 m above mean sea level) - Precipitation (rain, snow etc) - Pressure - Air temperature - Waves (including Mediterranean and Black Sea) - Cloud cover - Relative humidity - CAPE (Convective Atmospheric Potential Energy) - Current (Atlantic only) Direct download of GRIB data from NOAA's GFS (Global Forecast System) model - Forecasts up to 8 days - Data steps: 3hr, 6hr, 12hr - Worldwide Coverage - Resolution: 0.25°, 0.5°, 1°, 2° - Data updated 4 times a day (every 6 hours) Also support for COAMPS, WW3, NOGAPS, RTOFS (Currents) and FNMOC WW3 (Mediterranean wave) models.
By downloading only what the user needs it it possible to keep the GRIB files small which makes it especially convenient for low bandwidth regions or when roaming internationally.
GRIB forecasts are published without human intervention or review. Therefore some knowledge and awareness is required by the end user. Most GRIB models do NOT accurately forecast hurricanes and tropical cyclones so their use should be combined with specific hurricane and tropical cyclone forecasts.
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Have used this app for sailing forecasts in UK and Med for 3 years. Consider it best available.
★★★★★John Moore· Apr 28, 2021
Been using PocketGrib for years now. Its one of the best, and I highly recommend it to anyone who needs good accurate forecasts when going out on their boat
★★★★☆Pavel Kurdenkov· Feb 9, 2021
Very accurate weather forecast. Using app during my seaman's job. Not working on the new Android phones.
★★★★★Michael Eastman· May 25, 2023
Have used Pocket grib for several years: quickest downloading and very data hungry! Simple, several good models and easy to change area for more detailed or larger scale forecasts. Great
★☆☆☆☆marc longstreet· Jul 21, 2024
No way to import grib files from other sources. Useless without Internet access.
★☆☆☆☆Paul Bennett· Jul 10, 2021
This app is terrible. Erroring out constantly.
★☆☆☆☆Ja Holc· Dec 23, 2021
Does NOT work properly in Android 11. Grib files disappear from start screen after a few hours. Blank start screen with NO grib files - NONE to select from. Worked OK in Android 10 and lower Android versions!
★★☆☆☆David Pratt· Jan 25, 2022
New android 10 tripletek tablet. This version won't save the downloaded grib file while the lite version does. Help.
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