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> Hello, > > A python tool we are using downstream of the DAF is experiencing issues > with KDAB METAR data, yet other stations are working fine. Additionally, > other online tools handle KDAB correctly. For example: > > > *DAF METAR station comparison*KLEE works as expected > METARraw METAR KLEE 131553Z 17005KT 10SM SCT026 SCT038 BKN050 29/24 > A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW-N SLP143 T02940239 > > KDAB is a problem > METARraw BBXX KDAB 0912/ 99336 11304 41/// ///// 10244 20210 40187 > 53010 7//// 8//// 22200 0//// 2//// 80220 > vs > METAR KDAB 141853Z 03014KT 10SM SCT027 SCT055 BKN075 29/23 A2995 RMK > AO2 LTG DSNT S RAB10E19 SLP140 P0000 T02940228 > > Can you provide any information on how the DAF is handling this particular > site and why it may be behaving differently than all other METARs in the > aforementioned python application? > > Thank you! Hello, Couple questions - what version of AWIPS are you using? (Are you using NWS AWIPS or the Public Unidata AWIPS)? What version of python are you running (python2/3) and which version of the DAF? Also, where are you seeing/receiving this text: KDAB is a problem METARraw BBXX KDAB 0912/ 99336 11304 41/// ///// 10244 20210 40187 53010 7//// 8//// 22200 0//// 2//// 80220 I'm not seeing that text being distributed at all from the SBN. I'm only seeing this text: KDAB 141853Z 03014KT 10SM SCT027 SCT055 BKN075 29/23 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S RAB10E19 SLP140 P0000 T02940228 Unidata's version of AWIPS (EDEX) is able to process this data and I'm able to pull and plot the KDAB station just fine using python-awips (Unidata's distribution of DAF) without any issues, however we do run a slightly different distribution of python-awips and AWIPS (EDEX/CAVE). Thanks, Tiffany Meyer AWIPS Lead Software Engineer UCAR-Unidata If you're interested, please feel free to fill out a survey about the support you receive: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDIkdk8qUMgq8ZdM4jhP-ubJPUOr-mJMQgxInwoAWoV5QcOw/viewform Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: XFF-584221 Department: Support AWIPS Priority: Normal Status: Open =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.