19990228: One more question about AFOS PILs and the LDM...

>From: Gilbert Sebenste <address@hidden>
>Organization: Northern Illinois University
>Keywords: 199902280119.SAA21129 pqact.conf LDM pattern

Gilbert-

>This is going to be tough (if not impossible), but that's UNIDATA's motto,
>so... ;-)

Ah, we like a challenge.

>Question: For capturing bulletins like MKCSEL9...that product has NO date
>on it's header, so I can't use the standard (\:mmm) LDM entry to capture
>it and save it by date, like:
>
>severe_watches.feb27

All the text bulletins that come from the NOAAPORT feed have WMO headers.
Some may not have a date (just MMDDHH or something), but there should
be something there.

>How can I do this when the header contains no date?

If the date is weird, or missing, the LDM pattern matching will use the
current date if \:mmm is used.

>Any ideas greatly appreciated. Thanks again for all your help!
>
>Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 11:07:03 -0500 (EST)
>From: Gilbert Sebenste <address@hidden>
>To: General Support <address@hidden>
>Subject: An example of what I'd like to capture...
>
>Hello again,
>
>Let me pass along a sample of what I'd like to capture in a format
>like acus03.feb28:

>ZCZC MKCSWOMCD
>:314,0843 339,0800 319,0800 294,0843:ACUS3 KMKC 280934
>MKC MCD 280934
>FLZ000-GAZ000-281300-
>
>SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION #0142 FOR NRN FL...SE GA
>CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...
>
>STRONG SHORT WAVE IS CURRENTLY TAKING ON MORE OF A NEUTRAL TILT
>ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...AND IS PROGD ACCELERATE
>EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF COAST STATES THROUGH THE MID
>MORNING HOURS...ACCOMPANIED BY 70+ KT CYCLONIC 500 MB JET STREAK.
>STRENGTHENING UPPER FORCING MAY ENHANCE ONGOING CONVECTIVE
>LINE...NOW EXTENDING FROM NORTH OF VALDOSTA GA INTO FLORIDA GULF
>COAST NEAR PANAMA CITY...ON INTO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO.
>SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND DEW POINTS HAVE BEEN SLOWLY RISING PAST
>FEW HOURS AHEAD OF LINE ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA/SOUTHEAST
>GEORGIA... SUPPORTING DESTABILIZING SURFACE-BASED AIR MASS...AND
>INCREASING POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...IN ADDITION TO LARGE
>HAIL.  WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR.  IF ACTIVITY SHOWS SIGNS OF
>INTENSIFYING ...WW MAY BE REQUIRED.
>
>..KERR.. 02/28/99
>
>...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/ FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...

What circuit did this come from?  On our system, the bulletin looks
like (with all the control chars included):

^C^A^M^M
999 ^M^M
ACUS3 KMKC 280934^M^M
SWOMCD^M^M
^^MKC MCD 280934^M^M
FLZ000-GAZ000-281300-^M^M
^M^M
SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION #0142 FOR NRN FL...SE GA^M^M
CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...^M^M
^M^M
STRONG SHORT WAVE IS CURRENTLY TAKING ON MORE OF A NEUTRAL TILT^M^M
ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...AND IS PROGD ACCELERATE^M^M
EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF COAST STATES THROUGH THE MID^M^M
MORNING HOURS...ACCOMPANIED BY 70+ KT CYCLONIC 500 MB JET STREAK. ^M^M
STRENGTHENING UPPER FORCING MAY ENHANCE ONGOING CONVECTIVE^M^M
LINE...NOW EXTENDING FROM NORTH OF VALDOSTA GA INTO FLORIDA GULF^M^M
COAST NEAR PANAMA CITY...ON INTO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. ^M^M
SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND DEW POINTS HAVE BEEN SLOWLY RISING PAST^M^M
FEW HOURS AHEAD OF LINE ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA/SOUTHEAST^M^M
GEORGIA... SUPPORTING DESTABILIZING SURFACE-BASED AIR MASS...AND^M^M
INCREASING POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...IN ADDITION TO LARGE^M^M
HAIL.  WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR.  IF ACTIVITY SHOWS SIGNS OF^M^M
INTENSIFYING ...WW MAY BE REQUIRED.^M^M
^M^M
..KERR.. 02/28/99^M^M
^M^M
...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/ FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...^M^M
^M^M^M

Note that the header is ACUS3 and there is a date included.  Even in
your bulletin, there is a date.  I looks more like a couple of bulletins
got munged together in your example or it looks like something off
a weather wire circuit.  What pattern are you using to save this example?

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>Any ideas?

Other than that a date will be fabricated from the current date/time
if it is missing, I can't think of any others.

Don Murray