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[IDV #WFU-786555]: ATCF file from NCDC does not load in IDV

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  • Subject: [IDV #WFU-786555]: ATCF file from NCDC does not load in IDV
  • Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:18:06 -0700
Paul,

Please load the storm data via the Data -> Special -> ATCF Tropical
Storm Data menu item. The problem with the file you are loading is it
is missing other ancillary files to correctly display the data.

Best Wishes,

Unidata IDV Support

> Full Name: Paul Graham
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: Weathersim
> Package Version: 4.1u1 build date:2013-09-25 07:05 UTC
> Operating System: Linux
> Hardware: Java: home: /usr/local/bin/IDV_4.1u1/jre version: 1.6.0_41 
> j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> Description of problem: I downloaded the WMO ibtracs file: 
> 'Allstorms.ibtracs_wmo.v03r05.atcf' from 
> http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ibtracs/index.php?name=wmo-dataand subsequently 
> tried loading it as an ATCF file in IDV, whereupon IDV unfortunately came up 
> with the following error:
> 
> Error initializing ATCF data
> For input string: "8.60S"
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> ******************
> Stack trace:
> java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "8.60S"
> at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(Unknown Source)
> at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Unknown Source)
> at java.lang.Integer.<init>(Unknown Source)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.storm.AtcfStormDataSource.readTracks(AtcfStormDataSource.java:500)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.storm.AtcfStormDataSource.initializeStormData(AtcfStormDataSource.java:284)
> at ucar.unidata.data.storm.StormDataSource.initAfter(StormDataSource.java:212)
> at ucar.unidata.data.DataSourceImpl.initAfterCreation(DataSourceImpl.java:787)
> at ucar.unidata.data.DataManager.createDataSource(DataManager.java:1597)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.createDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1980)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1897)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1831)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1804)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.IdvChooser.makeDataSource(IdvChooser.java:943)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFilesInner(FileChooser.java:656)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFiles(FileChooser.java:525)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.doLoadInThread(FileChooser.java:547)
> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
> at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:1223)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1251)
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: WFU-786555
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed