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Pete, I fixed the code this morning and NCEP has installed it so that the 18Z runs should be OK. Steve Chiswell Unidata User Support > > Nevermind, I think I got it.. I'm using this and it seems to be working: > > CONDUIT > data/nccf/com/gfs/prod/gfs.20([0-9][0-9])([0-9][0-9])([0-9][0-9]).*/gfs.t(..)z.pgrbf([0-9][0-9])\ > !grib/ncep.*/#003/.*F([0-9][0-9][0-9]).* > FILE /data/grib/gblav.\1\2\3\4_F0\5 > CONDUIT > data/nccf/com/gfs/prod/gfs.20([0-9][0-9])([0-9][0-9])([0-9][0-9]).*/gfs.t(..)z.pgrbf([0-9][0-9][0-9])\ > !grib/ncep.*/#003/.*F([0-9][0-9][0-9]).* > FILE /data/grib/gblav.\1\2\3\4_F\5 > > > In a previous message to me, you wrote: > > >Pete, > > > >This appears to be an issue with the GRIB1 files and the daylight savings > >time change. This off by one is progressing downward by run toward Sunday AM. > > > >I'll see if there is anything that can be done during this period. > > > >I wrote the GRIB2 parts using the GEMPAK GRIB2 code (parameter tables etc) > >and time routines, and they appear to be OK for the ensemble runs. > >The grib1 names use wgrib and apparently there is a gmtime offset past the ti > >me change. > > > >Steve Chiswell > >Unidata User Support > > > > > >> > >> Steve/whoever, > >> > >> Since the cutover to the new machine/naming structure, we've found that > >> many of the GFS products (usually after 100 hours or so into the forecast) > >> are being incorrectly identified. We use the Fxxx after the !grib to > >> identify the forecast hour, since it is always a 3 digit forecast hour, > >> rather than the fxxx number in the original file name, since for the > >> < 100 hours, that is only one or two digits. > >> > >> Here's an example from yesterday's 18 UTC GFS run: > >> > >> Oct 23 22:29:12 pqutil INFO: 36004 20061023222839.142 CONDUIT 269 data/ > >nccf/com/gfs/prod/gfs.2006102318/gfs.t18z.pgrbf159 !grib/ncep/GFS/#003/20061 > >0231800/F160/SOILW/40-100_cm_down! 000269 > >> > >> Notice how the f159 product is incorrectly being labeled as F160.. > >> > >> This looks like an ingest problem of some sort to me. At any rate, > >> all of my forecast times from then on are incorrectly labeled, including > >> the 2.5 deg files from 192 to 384h. > >> > >> Any ideas? > >> > >> Here's the listing of all of the files for all of forecast times > >> from that run (18 UTC 10/23/2006): The problem begins here with > >> the 129 hour forecast (labeled as 130) and continues the rest > >> of the run. > >> > >> > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 94154832 Oct 23 16:27 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F000 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 26969296 Oct 23 16:29 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F003 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 26864870 Oct 23 16:30 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F006 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27034284 Oct 23 16:31 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F009 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27103278 Oct 23 16:33 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F012 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27077370 Oct 23 16:35 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F015 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27174076 Oct 23 16:35 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F018 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27069314 Oct 23 16:36 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F021 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27123756 Oct 23 16:38 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F024 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27144828 Oct 23 16:39 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F027 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27154754 Oct 23 16:40 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F030 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27138234 Oct 23 16:41 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F033 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27100934 Oct 23 16:43 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F036 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27059772 Oct 23 16:43 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F039 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27113884 Oct 23 16:44 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F042 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27168774 Oct 23 16:53 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F045 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27181168 Oct 23 16:48 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F048 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27164122 Oct 23 16:51 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F051 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27159918 Oct 23 16:53 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F054 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27291726 Oct 23 16:57 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F057 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27297128 Oct 23 16:57 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F060 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27149798 Oct 23 16:58 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F063 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27211678 Oct 23 17:03 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F066 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27167316 Oct 23 17:02 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F069 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27345876 Oct 23 17:04 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F072 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27137988 Oct 23 17:05 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F075 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27142378 Oct 23 17:11 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F078 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27094842 Oct 23 17:09 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F081 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27105062 Oct 23 17:10 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F084 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27048578 Oct 23 17:12 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F087 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 26997226 Oct 23 17:12 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F090 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27023282 Oct 23 17:16 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F093 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27050340 Oct 23 17:16 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F096 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27041388 Oct 23 17:17 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F099 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27053300 Oct 23 17:17 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F102 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27118918 Oct 23 17:17 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F105 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27138826 Oct 23 17:18 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F108 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27153810 Oct 23 17:19 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F111 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27186884 Oct 23 17:19 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F114 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27142610 Oct 23 17:19 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F117 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27137484 Oct 23 17:20 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F120 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27125984 Oct 23 17:21 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F123 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27132494 Oct 23 17:21 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F126 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27140954 Oct 23 17:21 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F130 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27231230 Oct 23 17:22 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F133 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27047844 Oct 23 17:22 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F136 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27120478 Oct 23 17:22 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F139 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27026972 Oct 23 17:23 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F142 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27059298 Oct 23 17:23 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F145 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 26997250 Oct 23 17:24 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F148 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27161632 Oct 23 17:25 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F151 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27161780 Oct 23 17:27 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F154 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27059196 Oct 23 17:27 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F157 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27113694 Oct 23 17:29 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F160 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27195118 Oct 23 17:30 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F163 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27176770 Oct 23 17:31 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F166 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27199382 Oct 23 17:32 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F169 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27074074 Oct 23 17:33 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F172 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27087352 Oct 23 17:35 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F175 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27101512 Oct 23 17:35 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F178 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 27199640 Oct 23 17:38 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F181 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4327132 Oct 23 17:38 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F193 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4342332 Oct 23 17:38 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F205 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4336014 Oct 23 17:38 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F217 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4335458 Oct 23 17:38 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F229 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4337622 Oct 23 17:39 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F241 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4349286 Oct 23 17:39 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F253 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4355426 Oct 23 17:40 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F265 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4325784 Oct 23 17:40 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F277 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4317576 Oct 23 17:41 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F289 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4335506 Oct 23 17:41 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F301 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4328630 Oct 23 17:42 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F313 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4325420 Oct 23 17:42 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F325 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4328554 Oct 23 17:42 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F337 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4354672 Oct 23 17:43 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F349 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4344730 Oct 23 17:43 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F361 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4325634 Oct 23 17:44 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F373 > >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 ldm ldm 4308642 Oct 23 17:44 /data/grib/gblav.06 > >102318_F385 > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Pete > >> > >> > >> -- > >> +>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>+<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<+ > >> ^ Pete Pokrandt V 1447 AOSS Bldg 1225 W Dayton St^ > >> ^ Systems Programmer V Madison, WI 53706 ^ > >> ^ V address@hidden ^ > >> ^ Dept of Atmos & Oceanic Sciences V (608) 262-3086 (Phone/voicemail) ^ > >> ^ University of Wisconsin-Madison V 262-0166 (Fax) ^ > >> +<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<+>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>+ > >> > >> > > > > > >Ticket Details > >=================== > >Ticket ID: BRX-137819 > >Department: Support CONDUIT > >Priority: Normal > >Status: Closed > > > > > -- > +>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>+<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<+ > ^ Pete Pokrandt V 1447 AOSS Bldg 1225 W Dayton St^ > ^ Systems Programmer V Madison, WI 53706 ^ > ^ V address@hidden ^ > ^ Dept of Atmos & Oceanic Sciences V (608) 262-3086 (Phone/voicemail) ^ > ^ University of Wisconsin-Madison V 262-0166 (Fax) ^ > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<+>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>+ > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: BRX-137819 Department: Support CONDUIT Priority: 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