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20040701: 20040630: ATCF support in N-AWIPS

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  • Subject: 20040701: 20040630: ATCF support in N-AWIPS
  • Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 12:26:38 -0600
Mike,

The "phelp atcf" output shows that "ALL" is not a valid
entry for ATCF. "Last" is acceptable, as would be a time
such as 040629/1800 for the aep982004.dat file.

Steve Chiswell




>From: Michael W Dross <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200407012324.i61NOkaW003827

>
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>Thanks Steve,  I was able to plot some of the models in NMAP.
>However, I cannot get them to plot using gpmap.  Can you take a look
>at this script and tell me whats wrong. I set ATCF to all but it doesn't
>plot
>anything.
>
>!/bin/csh
>cd /usr/local/nawips/scripts/
>rm *.nts
>
>set YMD=`date`
>
># U.S.
>######BND        = bg/24+world_bnds/8+lakes/24
># Plot colored map background and severe thunderstorm/tornado watches.
># BND    = bg/24+world_bnds/8+lakes/24
>$GEMEXE/gpmap <<EOF
>GAREA    = nam
>PROJ     = lcc
>RADFIL   =
>LATLON   = 0
>PANEL    = 0
>TITLE    =
>TEXT     = 1/14/1/hw
>CLEAR    = yes
>DEVICE   = gif|/weather/ldm/data/wxp/watch/current_atcf.gif|1024;768
>WATCH    = last|5;2;3|N|N
>HRCN     = last|15;15;15;0|26;25;11|NO|NO|NO|YES|YES
>ATCF     = all
>BND      = bg/24+world_bnds/8+lakes/24
>
>  run
>
>  exit
>EOF
>rm *.nts
>
>gpend
>
>
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>Mike,
>
>I downloaded the file you mention below.
>
>In order to configure your $GEMTBL/config/datatype.tbl entry
>of ATCF to properly locate the file, you should use the template
>a*YYYY.dat
>where the "*" above will match the "ep98" portion ofthe file.
>
>You will need to set the file data directly appropriately for
>where you will store the data on your host.
>
>Steve Chiswell
>Unidata User Support
>
>
>
>>From: Michael W Dross <address@hidden>
>>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>>Keywords: 200406301418.i5UEIeWb027611
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>>
>>
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>>
>>Has anyone be able to display the ATCF data in NMAP or using GPMAP?  The
>is
>>little or no documentation about this data.
>>I found the ATCF data, but when I put it in the directory that NMAP wants
>>it in, it doesn't recognize it.  Does this data need
>>to be decoded some how?
>>
>>ftp://ftp.nhc.noaa.gov/pub/atcf/aid_public/aep982004.dat
>>
>>
>>Thanks for any assistance,
>>
>>Mike
>>
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