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# $Id: METAR.pm,v 1.8 2000/11/25 00:07:38 jzawodn Exp $
# This module is used for decoding NWS METAR code.
# Example METARs
#
# Findlay, Ohio
# KFDY 251450Z 21012G21KT 8SM OVC065 04/M01 A3010 RMK SLP201 57014
#
# Toledo, Ohio
# KTOL 251451Z 23016G22KT 8SM CLR 04/00 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP185 T00440000 56016
#
# Cleveland, Ohio
# KCLE 251554Z 20015KT 10SM FEW055 OVC070 03/M02 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP205 T00331017
#
# Houston, Texas
# KHST 251455Z 06017G22KT 7SM FEW040 BKN330 25/18 A3016 RMK SLP213 8/508
# 9/205 51007
#
# LA
# KLAX 251450Z 07004KT 7SM SCT100 BKN200 14/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP173
# T01390111 56005
# For METAR info, please see
# http://tgsv5.nws.noaa.gov/oso/oso1/oso12/metar.htm
# The METAR specification is dictated in the Federal Meteorological Handbook
# which is available on-line at:
# http://tgsv5.nws.noaa.gov/oso/oso1/oso12/fmh1.htm
# General Structure is:
# SITE, DATE/TIME, WIND, VISIBILITY, CLOUDS, TEMPERATURE, PRESSURE, REMARKS
# Specifically:
# SITE
#
# 4-Char site identifier (KLAX for LA, KHST for Houston)
# DATE/TIME
#
# 6-digit time followed by "Z", indicating UTC
# WIND
#
# Wind direction (\d\d\d) and speed (\d?\d\d) and optionaling gusting
# information denoted by "G" and speed (\d?\d\d) followed by "KT", for knots.
#
# Wind direction MAY be "VRB" (variable) instead of a compass direction.
#
# Calm wind is recorded as 00000KT.
# VISIBILITY
#
# Visibility (\d+) followed by "SM" for statute miles
#
# May be 1/(\d)SM for a fraction.
#
# May be M1/\d)SM for less than a given fraction. (M="-")
# RUNWAY Visual Range Group (I've never seen this, but it's in the spec)
#
# R(\d\d\d)(L|C|R)?/((M|P)?\d\d\d\d){1,2}FT
#
# Where:
# $1 is the runway number.
# $2 is the runway (Left/Center/Right) for parallel runways.
# $3 is the reported visibility in feet.
# $4 is the MAXIMUM reported visibility, making $3 the MINIMUM.
#
# "M" beginning a value means less than the reportable value of \d\d\d\d.
# "P" beginning a value means more than the reportable value of \d\d\d\d.
# WEATHER (Present Weather Group)
#
# See table in Chapter 12 of FMH-1.
# CLOUDS (Sky Condition Group)
#
# A space-separated grouping of cloud conditions which will contain at least
# one cloud report. Examples: "CLR", "BKN330", "SCT100", "FEW055", "OVC070"
# The three-letter codes represent the condition (Clear, Broken, Scattered,
# Few, Overcast) and the numbers (\d\d\d) represent altitlude/100.
#
# The report may have a trailing CB (cumulonimbus) or TCU (towering
# cumulus) appended. ([A-Z]{2,3})?(\d\d\d)(CB|TCU)?
# TEMPERATURE and DEW POINT
#
# (M?\d\d)/(M?\d\d) where $1 is the current temperature in degrees celcius,
# and $2 is the current dewpoint in degrees celcius.
#
# The "M" signifies a negative temperature, so converting the "M" to a
# "-" ought to suffice.
# PRESSURE
#
# The pressure, or altimeter setting, at the reporting site recorded in inches
# of mercury (Hg) minus the decimal point. It should always look like
# (A\d\d\d\d).
#
# Note: The WMO standard is to report the altimeter in whole hectopascals. In
# this case, the altimeter setting group will be begin with a Q instead of an
# A.
# REMARKS
#
# Remarks contain additional information. They are optional but often
# informative of special conditions.
#
# Remarks begin with the "RMK" keyword and continue to the end of the line.
### Package Definition
package Geo::METAR;
## Required Modules
use 5.005;
use strict;
use vars qw($AUTOLOAD $VERSION);
use Carp 'cluck';
$VERSION = '1.14';
##
## Lookup tables
##
my %_weather_types = (
MI => 'shallow',
PI => 'partial',
BC => 'patches',
DR => 'drizzle',
BL => 'blowing',
SH => 'shower(s)',
TS => 'thunderstorm',
FZ => 'freezing',
DZ => 'drizzle',
RA => 'rain',
SN => 'snow',
SG => 'snow grains',
IC => 'ice crystals',
PE => 'ice pellets',
GR => 'hail',
GS => 'small hail/snow pellets',
UP => 'unknown precip',
BR => 'mist',
FG => 'fog',
FU => 'smoke',
VA => 'volcanic ash',
DU => 'dust',
SA => 'sand',
HZ => 'haze',
PY => 'spray',
PO => 'dust/sand whirls',
SQ => 'squalls',
FC => 'funnel cloud(tornado/waterspout)',
SS => 'sand storm',
DS => 'dust storm'
);
my $_weather_types_pat = join("|", keys(%_weather_types));
my %_sky_types = (
SKC => "Sky Clear",
CLR => "Sky Clear",
SCT => "Scattered",
BKN => "Broken",
FEW => "Few",
OVC => "Solid Overcast",
);
##
## Constructor.
##
sub new
{
my $this = shift;
my $class = ref($this) || $this;
my $self = {};
##
## UPPERCASE items have documented accssor functions (methods) or
## use AUTOLOAD, while lowercase items are reserved for internal
## use.
##
$self->{VERSION} = $VERSION; # version number
$self->{METAR} = undef; # the actual, raw METAR
$self->{TYPE} = undef; # the type of report
$self->{SITE} = undef; # site code
$self->{DATE} = undef; # when it was issued
$self->{TIME} = undef; # time it was issued
$self->{MOD} = undef; # modifier (AUTO/COR)
$self->{WIND_DIR_DEG} = undef; # wind dir in degrees
$self->{WIND_DIR_ENG} = undef; # wind dir in english (NW/SE)
$self->{WIND_KTS} = undef; # wind speed (knots)
$self->{WIND_GUST_KTS} = undef; # wind gusts (knots)
$self->{WIND_MPH} = undef; # wind speed (MPH)
$self->{WIND_GUST_MPH} = undef; # wind gusts (MPH)
$self->{WIND_VAR_DEG} = undef; # wind variation in degrees
$self->{WIND_VAR_ENG} = undef; # wind variation in english
$self->{VISIBILITY} = undef; # visibility info
$self->{RUNWAY} = undef; # runyway vis.
$self->{WEATHER} = [ ]; # current weather
$self->{WEATHER_LOG} = [ ]; # weather log
$self->{SKY} = [ ]; # curent sky
$self->{TEMP_F} = undef; # current temp, celcius
$self->{TEMP_C} = undef; # converted to farenheit
$self->{DEW_F} = undef; # dew point, celcius
$self->{DEW_C} = undef; # dew point, farenheit
$self->{HOURLY_TEMP_F} = undef; # hourly current temp, celcius
$self->{HOURLY_TEMP_C} = undef; # hourly converted to farenheit
$self->{HOURLY_DEW_F} = undef; # hourly dew point, celcius
$self->{HOURLY_DEW_C} = undef; # hourly dew point, farenheit
$self->{HOURLY_PRECIP} = undef; # hourly precipitation
$self->{ALT} = undef; # altimeter setting (Hg)
$self->{ALT_HP} = undef; # altimeter setting (hPa)
$self->{SLP} = undef; # sea level pressure
$self->{REMARKS} = undef; # remarks and such
$self->{tokens} = [ ]; # the "token" list
$self->{type} = "METAR"; # the report type (METAR/SPECI)
# default=METAR
$self->{site} = undef; # the site code (4 chars)
$self->{date_time} = undef; # date/time
$self->{modifier} = undef; # the AUTO/COR modifier
$self->{wind} = undef; # the wind information
$self->{vrbwind} = undef; # variable wind information
$self->{visibility} = undef; # visibility information
$self->{runway} = undef; # runway visibility
$self->{weather} = [ ]; # current weather conditions
$self->{sky} = [ ]; # sky conditions (cloud cover)
$self->{temp_dew} = undef; # temp and dew pt.
$self->{alt} = undef; # altimeter setting (Hg)
$self->{alt_hp} = undef; # altimeter setting (hPa)
$self->{slp} = undef; # sea level pressure
$self->{remarks} = [ ]; # remarks
$self->{debug} = undef; # enable debug trace
bless $self, $class;
return $self;
}
##
## Autoload for access methods to stuff in %fields hash. We should
## probably disallow access to the lower-case items as stated above,
## but I don't feel like being a Nazi about it. Besides, I haven't
## checked to see what that might break.
##
sub AUTOLOAD
{
my $self = shift;
if (not ref $self)
{
cluck "bad AUTOLOAD for obj [$self]";
}
if ($AUTOLOAD =~ /.*::(.*)/)
{
my $key = $1;
## Backward compatible temps...
my %compat = (
F_TEMP => 'TEMP_F',
C_TEMP => 'TEMP_C',
F_DEW => 'DEW_F',
C_DEW => 'DEW_C',
);
if ($compat{$key})
{
$key = $compat{$key};
}
## Check for the items...
if (exists $self->{$key})
{
return $self->{$key};
}
else
{
return undef;
}
}
else
{
warn "strange AUTOLOAD problem!";
return undef;
}
}
##
## Get current version number.
##
sub version
{
my $self = shift;
print "version() called.\n" if $self->{debug};
return $self->{VERSION};
}
##
## Take a METAR, tokenize, and process it.
##
sub metar
{
my $self = shift;
if (@_)
{
$self->{METAR} = shift;
$self->{METAR} =~ s/\n//g; ## nuke any newlines
_tokenize($self);
_process($self);
}
return $self->{METAR};
}
##
## Break {METAR} into parts. Stuff into @tokens.
##
sub _tokenize
{
my $self = shift;
my $tok;
my @toks;
# Split tokens on whitespace.
@toks = split(/\s+/, $self->{METAR});
$self->{tokens} = \@toks;
}
## Process @tokens to populate METAR values.
##
## This is a long and involved subroutine. It basically copies the
## @tokens array and treats it as a stack, popping off items,
## examining them, and see what they look like. Based on their
## "apppearance" it takes care populating the proper fields
## internally.
sub _process
{
my $self = shift;
my @toks = @{$self->{tokens}}; # copy tokens array...
my $tok;
my $in_remarks = 0; # started processing remarks
## This is a semi-brute-force way of doing things, but the amount
## of data is relatively small, so it shouldn't be a big deal.
##
## Ideally, I'd have it skip checks for items which have been
## found, but that would make this more "linear" and I'd remove
## the pretty while loop.
## Assume standard report by default
$self->{type} = "METAR";
$self->{TYPE} = "Routine Weather Report";
while (defined($tok = shift(@toks))) ## as long as there are tokens
{
print "trying to match [$tok]\n" if $self->{debug};
##
## is it a report type?
##
if (($tok =~ /METAR/i) or ($tok =~ /SPECI/i))
{
$self->{type} = $tok;
if ($self->{type} eq "METAR")
{
$self->{TYPE} = "Routine Weather Report";
}
elsif ($self->{type} eq "SPECI")
{
$self->{TYPE} = "Special Weather Report";
}
print "[$tok] is a report type.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## is is a site ID?
##
elsif ($tok =~ /^[A-Z]{4,4}$/ && !$self->{site})
{
$self->{site} = $tok;
print "[$tok] is a site ID.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## is it a date/time?
##
elsif ($tok =~ /\d{6,6}Z/i)
{
$self->{date_time} = $tok;
print "[$tok] is a date/time.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## is it a report modifier?
##
elsif (($tok =~ /AUTO/i) or ($tok =~ /COR/i))
{
$self->{modifier} = $tok;
print "[$tok] is a report modifier.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## is it wind information?
##
elsif ($tok =~ /.*?KT$/i)
{
$self->{wind} = $tok;
print "[$tok] is wind information.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## is it variable wind information?
##
elsif ($tok =~ /^\d\d\dV\d\d\d$/i)
{
$self->{vrbwind} = $tok;
print "[$tok] is variable wind information.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## is it visibility information?
##
elsif ($tok =~ /.*?SM$/i)
{
$self->{visibility} = $tok;
print "[$tok] is visibility information.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## does it say CAVOK? (ceiling and visibility ok)
##
elsif ($tok =~ /^CAVOK/i)
{
$self->{visibility} = $tok;
print "[$tok] is visibility information, too.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## is it visibility information with a leading digit?
##
elsif ($tok =~ /^\d$/)
{
$tok .= " " . shift(@toks);
$self->{visibility} = $tok;
print "[$tok is multi-part visibility information.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## is it runway visibility info?
##
elsif ($tok =~ /R.*?FT$/i)
{
$self->{runway} = $tok;
print "[$tok] is runway visual information.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## is it current weather info?
##
elsif ($tok =~ /^(-|\+)?(VC)?($_weather_types_pat)+/i)
{
my $engl = "";
my $qual = $1;
my $addlqual = $2;
## qualifier
if (defined $qual)
{
if ( $qual eq "-" ) {
$engl = "light";
} elsif ( $qual eq "+" ) {
$engl = "heavy";
} else {
$engl = ""; ## moderate
}
}
else
{
$engl = ""; ## moderate
}
while ( $tok =~ /($_weather_types_pat)/gi )
{
$engl .= " " . $_weather_types{$1}; ## figure out weather
}
## addl qualifier
if (defined $addlqual)
{
if ( $addlqual eq "VC" )
{
$engl .= " in vicinity";
}
}
$engl =~ s/^\s//gio;
$engl =~ s/\s\s/ /gio;
push(@{$self->{WEATHER}},$engl);
push(@{$self->{weather}},$tok);
print "[$tok] is current weather.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## is it sky conditions (clear)?
##
elsif ( $tok eq "SKC" || $tok eq "CLR" )
{
push(@{$self->{sky}},$tok);
push(@{$self->{SKY}}, "Sky Clear");
}
##
## is it sky conditions (clouds)?
##
elsif ( $tok =~ /^(FEW|SCT|BKN|OVC|SKC|CLR)(\d\d\d)?(CB|TCU)?$/i)
{
push(@{$self->{sky}},$tok);
my $engl = "";
$engl = $_sky_types{$1};
if (defined $3)
{
if ($3 eq "TCU")
{
$engl .= " Towering Cumulus";
}
elsif ($3 eq "CB")
{
$engl .= " Cumulonimbus";
}
}
if ($2 ne "")
{
my $agl = int($2)*100;
$engl .= " at $agl" . "ft";
}
push(@{$self->{SKY}}, $engl);
print "[$tok] is a sky condition.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## is it temperature and dew point info?
##
elsif ($tok =~ /(M?\d\d)\/(M?\d\d)/i)
{
next if $self->{temp_dew};
$self->{temp_dew} = $tok;
$self->{TEMP_C} = $1;
$self->{DEW_C} = $2;
$self->{TEMP_C} =~ s/^M/-/;
$self->{DEW_C} =~ s/^M/-/;
print "[$tok] is temperature/dew point information.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## is it an altimeter setting? (inches in mercury)
##
elsif (!$in_remarks && $tok =~ /^A(\d\d)(\d\d)$/i)
{
$self->{alt} = $tok;
$self->{ALT} = "$1.$2";
print "[$tok] is an altimeter setting.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## is it an altimeter setting? (hectopascals)
elsif (!$in_remarks && $tok =~ /^Q(\d\d\d\d)$/i)
{
$self->{alt_hp} = $tok;
$self->{ALT_HP} = $1;
print "[$tok] is an altimeter setting in hectopascals.\n"
if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## automatic station type?
##
elsif ($in_remarks && $tok =~ /^A(O\d)$/i)
{
$self->{autostationtype} = $tok;
$self->{AUTO_STATIONTYPE} = $1;
print "[$tok] is an automatic station type remark.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## remarks?
##
elsif ($tok =~ /^RMK$/i)
{
push(@{$self->{remarks}},$tok);
$in_remarks = 1;
print "[$tok] is a remark.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## sea level pressure
##
elsif ($tok =~ /^SLP(\d+)/i)
{
$self->{slp} = $tok;
$self->{SLP} = "$1 mb";
print "[$tok] is a sea level pressure.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## sea level pressure not available
##
elsif ($tok eq "SLPNO")
{
$self->{slp} = "SLPNO";
$self->{SLP} = "not available";
print "[$tok] is a sea level pressure.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## hourly precipitation
##
elsif ($tok =~ /^P(\d\d\d\d)$/i)
{
$self->{hourlyprecip} = $tok;
if ( $1 eq "0000" ) {
$self->{HOURLY_PRECIP} = "Trace";
} else {
$self->{HOURLY_PRECIP} = $1;
}
}
##
## weather begin/end times
##
elsif ($tok =~ /^($_weather_types_pat)([BE\d]+)$/i)
{
my $engl = "";
my $times = $2;
$self->{weatherlog} = $tok;
$engl = $_weather_types{$1};
while ( $times =~ /(B|E)(\d\d)/g )
{
if ( $1 eq "B" ) {
$engl .= " began :$2";
} else {
$engl .= " ended :$2";
}
}
push(@{$self->{WEATHER_LOG}}, $engl);
print "[$tok] is a weather log.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## remarks for significant cloud types
##
elsif ($in_remarks && ($tok eq "CB" || $tok eq "TCU"))
{
push(@{$self->{sigclouds}}, $tok);
if ( $tok eq "CB" ) {
push(@{$self->{SIGCLOUDS}}, "Cumulonimbus");
} elsif ( $tok eq "TCU" ) {
push(@{$self->{SIGCLOUDS}}, "Towering Cumulus");
}
}
##
## hourly temp/dewpoint
##
elsif ($tok =~ /^T(\d)(\d\d)(\d)(\d)(\d\d)(\d)$/i)
{
$self->{hourlytempdew} = $tok;
if ( $1 == 1 ) {
$self->{HOURLY_TEMP_C} = "-";
}
$self->{HOURLY_TEMP_C} .= "$2.$3";
$self->{HOURLY_DEW_C} = "";
if ( $4 == 1 ) {
$self->{HOURLY_DEW_C} = "-";
}
$self->{HOURLY_DEW_C} .= "$5.$6";
print "[$tok] is a hourly temp and dewpoint.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## unknown, not in remarks yet
##
elsif (!$in_remarks)
{
push(@{$self->{unknown}},$tok);
push(@{$self->{UNKNOWN}},$tok);
print "[$tok] is unknown.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
##
## unknown. assume remarks
##
else
{
push(@{$self->{remarks}},$tok);
push(@{$self->{REMARKS}},$tok);
print "[$tok] is unknown remark.\n" if $self->{debug};
next;
}
}
##
## Now that the internal stuff is set, let's do the external
## stuff.
##
$self->{SITE} = $self->{site};
$self->{DATE} = substr($self->{date_time},0,2);
$self->{TIME} = substr($self->{date_time},2,4) . " UTC";
$self->{TIME} =~ s/(\d\d)(\d\d)/$1:$2/o;
$self->{MOD} = $self->{modifier};
##
## Okay, wind finally gets interesting.
##
{
my $wind = $self->{wind};
my $dir_deg = substr($wind,0,3);
my $dir_eng = "";
# Check for wind direction
if ($dir_deg =~ /VRB/i) {
$dir_deg = "Variable";
} else {
if ($dir_deg < 15) {
$dir_eng = "North";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 30) {
$dir_eng = "North/Northeast";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 60) {
$dir_eng = "Northeast";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 75) {
$dir_eng = "East/Northeast";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 105) {
$dir_eng = "East";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 120) {
$dir_eng = "East/Southeast";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 150) {
$dir_eng = "Southeast";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 165) {
$dir_eng = "South/Southeast";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 195) {
$dir_eng = "South";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 210) {
$dir_eng = "South/Southwest";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 240) {
$dir_eng = "Southwest";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 265) {
$dir_eng = "West/Southwest";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 285) {
$dir_eng = "West";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 300) {
$dir_eng = "West/Northwest";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 330) {
$dir_eng = "Northwest";
} elsif ($dir_deg < 345) {
$dir_eng = "North/Northwest";
} else {
$dir_eng = "North";
}
}
$wind =~ /...(\d\d\d?)/o;
my $kts_speed = $1;
my $mph_speed = $kts_speed * 1.1508;
my $kts_gust = "";
my $mph_gust = "";
if ($wind =~ /.{5,6}G(\d\d\d?)/o) {
$kts_gust = $1;
$mph_gust = $kts_gust * 1.1508;
}
$self->{WIND_KTS} = $kts_speed;
$self->{WIND_MPH} = $mph_speed;
$self->{WIND_GUST_KTS} = $kts_gust;
$self->{WIND_GUST_MPH} = $mph_gust;
$self->{WIND_DIR_DEG} = $dir_deg;
$self->{WIND_DIR_ENG} = $dir_eng;
}
##
## Variable wind information
##
{
if ($self->{vrbwind}) {
my $vrbwind = $self->{vrbwind};
my $vrbwind_deg_1 = substr($vrbwind,0,3);
my $vrbwind_deg_2 = substr($vrbwind,4,3);
my $vrbwind_eng_1 = "";
my $vrbwind_eng_2 = "";
if ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 15) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "North"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 30) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "North/Northeast"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 60) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "Northeast"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 75) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "East/Northeast"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 105) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "East"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 120) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "East/Southeast"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 150) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "Southeast"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 165) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "South/Southeast"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 195) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "South"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 210) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "South/Southwest"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 240) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "Southwest"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 265) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "West/Southwest"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 285) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "West"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 300) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "West/Northwest"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 330) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "Northwest"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_1 < 345) { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "North/Northwest"; }
else { $vrbwind_eng_1 = "North"; }
if ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 15) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "North"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 30) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "North/Northeast"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 60) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "Northeast"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 75) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "East/Northeast"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 105) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "East"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 120) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "East/Southeast"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 150) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "Southeast"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 165) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "South/Southeast"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 195) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "South"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 210) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "South/Southwest"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 240) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "Southwest"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 265) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "West/Southwest"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 285) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "West"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 300) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "West/Northwest"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 330) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "Northwest"; }
elsif ($vrbwind_deg_2 < 345) { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "North/Northwest"; }
else { $vrbwind_eng_2 = "North"; }
push @{$self->{WIND_VAR_DEG}}, $vrbwind_deg_1;
push @{$self->{WIND_VAR_DEG}}, $vrbwind_deg_2;
push @{$self->{WIND_VAR_ENG}}, $vrbwind_eng_1;
push @{$self->{WIND_VAR_ENG}}, $vrbwind_eng_2;
}
}
##
## Visibility.
##
{
if ($self->{visibility}) {
my $vis = $self->{visibility};
$vis =~ s/SM$//oi; # nuke the "SM"
if ($vis =~ /^CAVOK$/i) {
$self->{VISIBILITY} = "Ceiling and visibility OK";
}
elsif ($vis =~ /M(\d\/\d)/o) {
$self->{VISIBILITY} = "Less than $1 statute miles";
} else {
$self->{VISIBILITY} = $vis . " Statute Miles";
} # end if
}
}
##
## Convert ALT to ALT_HP or vice versa
##
{
if ($self->{ALT} && !$self->{ALT_HP}) {
my $alt = $self->{ALT};
$alt = $alt * 1.33; # mmHg to hPa
$self->{ALT_HP} = $alt;
}
elsif (!$self->{ALT} && $self->{ALT_HP}) {
my $alt = $self->{ALT_HP};
$alt = $alt * 0.75; # hPa to mmHg
$self->{ALT} = $alt;
}
}
##
## Calculate F temps for all C temps
##
foreach my $key ( keys(%$self) )
{
if ( uc($key) eq $key && $key =~ /^(.*)_C$/ )
{
my $fkey = $1 . "_F";
next unless defined $self->{$key};
$self->{$fkey} = sprintf("%.1f", (($self->{$key} * (9/5)) + 32));
}
}
}
##
## Print the tokens--usually when debugging.
##
sub print_tokens
{
my $self = shift;
my $tok;
foreach $tok (@{$self->{tokens}}) {
print "> $tok\n";
}
}
##
## Turn debugging on/off.
##
sub debug
{
my $self = shift;
my $flag = shift;
return $self->{debug} unless defined $flag;
if (($flag eq "Y") or ($flag eq "y") or ($flag == 1)) {
$self->{debug} = 1;
} elsif (($flag eq "N") or ($flag eq "n") or ($flag == 0)) {
$self->{debug} = 0;
}
return $self->{debug};
}
##
## Dump internal data structure. Useful for debugging and such.
##
sub dump
{
my $self = shift;
print "METAR dump follows.\n\n";
print "type: $self->{type}\n";
print "site: $self->{site}\n";
print "date_time: $self->{date_time}\n";
print "modifier: $self->{modifier}\n";
print "wind: $self->{wind}\n";
print "variable wind: $self->{vrbwind}\n";
print "visibility: $self->{visibility}\n";
print "runway: $self->{runway}\n";
print "weather: " . join(', ', @{$self->{weather}}) . "\n";
print "sky: " . join(', ', @{$self->{sky}}) . "\n";
print "temp_dew: $self->{temp_dew}\n";
print "alt: $self->{alt}\n";
print "alt_hp: $self->{alt_hp}\n";
print "slp: $self->{slp}\n";
print "remarks: " . join (', ', @{$self->{remarks}}) . "\n";
print "\n";
foreach my $var ( sort(keys(%$self)) )
{
next if ( uc($var) ne $var );
if ( ref($self->{$var}) eq "ARRAY" )
{
print "$var: ", join(", ", @{$self->{$var}}), "\n";
}
else
{
print "$var: ", $self->{$var}, "\n";
}
}
}
1;
__END__
=head1 NAME
Geo::METAR - Process aviation weather reports in the METAR format.
=head1 SYNOPSIS
use Geo::METAR;
use strict;
my $m = new Geo::METAR;
$m->metar("KFDY 251450Z 21012G21KT 8SM OVC065 04/M01 A3010 RMK 57014");
print $m->dump;
exit;
=head1 DESCRIPTION
METAR reports are available on-line, thanks to the National Weather Service.
Since reading the METAR format isn't easy for non-pilots, these reports are
relatively useles to the common man who just wants a quick glace at the
weather.
=head1 USAGE
=head2 How you might use this
Here is how you I<might> use the Geo::METAR module.
One use that I have had for this module is to query the NWS METAR page
(using the LWP modules) at:
I<http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mgetmetar.pl?cccc=KFDY>
to get an up-to-date METAR. Then, I scan thru the output, looking for what
looks like a METAR string (that's not hard in Perl). Oh, KFDY can be any site
location code where there is a reporting station.
I then pass the METAR into this module and get the info I want. I can
then update my home page with the current temperature, sky conditions, or
whatnot.
=head2 Functions
The following functions are defined in the AcctInfo module. Most of
them are I<public>, meaning that you're supposed to use
them. Some are I<private>, meaning that you're not supposed to use
them -- but I won't stop you. Assume that functions are I<public>
unless otherwise documented.
=over
=item metar()
metar() is the function to whwich you should pass a METAR string. It
will take care of decomposing it into its component parts converting
the units and so on.
Example: C<$m-E<gt>metar("KFDY 251450Z 21012G21KT 8SM OVC065 04/M01 A3010 RMK 57014");>
=item debug()
debug() toggles debugging messages. By default, debugging is turned
B<off>. Turn it on if you are developing METAR or having trouble with
it.
debug() understands all of the folloing:
Enable Disable
------ -------
1 0
'yes' 'no'
'on' 'off'
If you contact me for help, I'll likely ask you for some debugging
output.
Example: C<$m-E<gt>debug(1);>
=item dump()
dump() will dump the internal data structure for the METAR in a
semi-human readable format.
Example: C<$m-E<gt>dump;>
=item version()
version() will print out the current version.
Example: C<print $m-E<gt>version;>
=item _tokenize()
B<PRIVATE>
Called internally to break the METAR into its component tokens.
=item _process()
B<PRIVATE>
Used to make sense of the tokens found in B<_tokenize()>.
=back
=head2 Variables
After you've called B<metar()>, you'd probably like to get at
the individual values for things like temperature, dew point,
and so on. You do that by accessing individual variables via
the METAR object.
This section lists those variables and what they represent.
If you call B<dump()>, you'll find that it spits all of these
out in roughly this order, too.
=over
=item VERSION
The version of METAR.pm that you're using.
=item METAR
The actual, raw METAR.
=item TYPE
Report type: "METAR or SPECI".
=item SITE
4-letter site code.
=item DATE
The date on which the report was issued.
=item TIME
The time at which the report was issued.
=item MOD
Modifier (AUTO/COR) if any.
=item WIND_DIR_ENG
The current wind direction in English (Southwest, East, North, etc.)
=item WIND_DIR_DEG
The current wind direction in degrees.
=item WIND_VAR_ENG
Variable wind direction in English.
=item WIND_VAR_DEG
Variable wind direction in degrees.
=item WIND_KTS
The current wind speed in Knots.
=item WIND_MPH
The current wind speed in Miles Per Hour.
=item WIND_GUST_KTS
The current wind gusting speed in Knots.
=item WIND_GUST_MPH
The current wind gusting speed in Miles Per Hour.
=item VISIBILITY
Visibility information.
=item WIND
Wind information.
=item RUNWAY
Runway information.
=item WEATHER
Current weather.
=item SKY
Current sky conditions.
=item TEMP_C
Temperature in Celsius.
=item TEMP_F
Temperature in Farenheit.
=item C_DEW
Dew point in Celsius.
=item F_DEW
Dew point in Farenheit.
=item ALT
Altimeter setting (barometric pressure).
=item ALT_HP
Altimeter setting in hectopascals.
=item REMARKS
Any remarks in the report.
=back
=head1 NOTES
Test suite is small and incomplete. Needs work yet.
Older versions of this module were installed as "METAR" instaed of
"Geo::METAR"
=head2 Adding a find() method.
I should add a function called find() which can be passed a big chunk
of text (or a ref to one) and a site identifier. It will scan through
the text and find the METAR. The result can be fed back into this
module for processing.
That'd be cool, I think.
=head1 BUGS
There currently aren't any known BUGS (features which don't work as
advetised). There are lacking features. See the TODO section for more
on that.
=head1 TODO
There is a TODO file included in the Geo::METAR distribution listing
the outstanding tasks that I or others have devised. Please check that
list before you submit a bug report or request a new feture. It might
already be on the TODO list.
=head1 AUTHOR AND COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1997-2000, Jeremy D. Zawodny <Jeremy@Zawodny.com>
Geo::METAR is covered under the GNU Public License (GPL) version 2 or
later.
The Geo::METAR Web site is located at:
http://www.wcnet.org/~jzawodn/perl/Geo-METAR/
=head1 CREDITS
In addition to my work on Geo::METAR, I've received ideas, help, and
patches from the following folks:
* Otterboy <jong@watchguard.com>
Random script fixes and initial debugging help
* Remi Lefebvre <remi@solaria.dhis.org>
Debian packaging as libgeo-metar-perl.deb.
* Mike Engelhart <mengelhart@earthtrip.com>
Wind direction naming corrections.
* Michael Starling <mstarling@logic.bm>
Wind direction naming corrections.
* Hans Einar Nielssen <hans.einar@nielssen.com>
Wind direction naming corrections.
* Nathan Neulinger <nneul@umr.edu>
Lots of enhancements and corrections. Too many to list here.
=cut
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