SUUNTO Core - Manual (Page 28)

TIP: If the weather trend indicator shows that the air pressure is constantly
rising, there is a higher possibility of sunny weather upcoming. Again, if the air
pressure is constantly dropping, there is a higher possibility of rainy weather.
7.4 Activating storm alarm
The storm alarm notifies you that a pressure drop of 4 hPa / 0.12 inHg or more
has occurred during a 3-hour period. Suunto Core will activate an alarm and
flash an alarm symbol on the display for 20 seconds. The storm alarm only
works when you have activated the
BAROMETER profile in the ALTI & BARO mode.
To activate the storm alarm:
1. In MENU , select ALTI-BARO .
2. Select STORM ALARM .
3. Switch the storm alarm on or off with [+] and [- Light].
TIP: You can stop the storm alarm by pressing any button.
Possible real life situation: Getting surprised by a storm while hiking
You are hiking in a dense forest when your Suunto Core activates the storm alarm.
The weather has taken a turn for the worse in the last 3 hours - the sky is getting
dark. Good thing your Suunto Core warned you, because you need to find shelter
from the hard rain that may soon fall.
7.5 Using altimeter profile
The ALTIMETER profile calculates altitude based on the reference values. The
reference values can either be sea level air pressure or a previous point of
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