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[GEMPAK #RLB-504881]: more than one model forecast time in gdgsfc

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #RLB-504881]: more than one model forecast time in gdgsfc
  • Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:41:56 -0600
> 
> I am trying to use sfgram instead of gdtser to make forecast meteograms by 
> using gdgsfc to put model data into a surface station file.  I can do this 
> fine for one forecast time, however if I run gdgsfc using gdattim=all, then I 
> get TIME ... Invalid.  If I try a range of times like f06-f036
> then I get no error but nothing is put into the surface file either.  Is 
> there a way to do this without having to run gdgsfc each time for each 
> forecast hour?
> 
> Thanks,
> Robert Mullenax
> NMSU/CSBF
> 
> 

Robert,

The gdgsfc program only supports a single GDATTIM. The best solution I can 
suggest would be to use a
script to run gdgsfc for each desired hour.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: RLB-504881
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed