How to use TEXT WEATHER
You can access a variety of text weather using the command line. The following commands are available. Use 'help <command>' for help on a specific command. ADVISORIES Returns all NWS Advisories AFD (ICAO, IATA and/or two letter STATE) example: AFD MEM CO Returns Area Forecast Discussion for Memphis, TN and the state of Colorado AIREP (Region) example: AIREP NPAC Returns International pilot reports for the North Pacific FIR (input MSG AIREP to list AIREP regions) AIRMET (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: AIRMET MEM CO Returns Hazardous weather for light aircraft for Memphis, TN and the state of Colorado ARECON Returns Atlantic Reconnaissance Flight Reports CANPRG Returns Canadian Prognostic Discussions CITIESCNTRL Returns Weather for Central U.S. Cities CITIESEAST Returns Weather for Eastern U.S. Cities CITIESFOREIGN Returns Weather for Foreign Cities CITIESWEST Returns Weather for Western U.S. Cities CITIESWXTABLE Returns Weather for Selected U.S. Cities CITYCAST (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) example: CITYCAST MEM CO Returns City Forecast for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado CLIMAT (City or State) Example: CLIMAT LAX Returns Daily Climatic Data for the requested city or state CONSIG Retrieves Convective SIGMETs and Outlooks options: W, C, or E COUNTRIES Example: COUNTRIES Displays IATA(ISO) Country Codes CURRENT (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: CURRENT MEM CO Returns Tabular airport decoded surface observations for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado CWA (T) (ARTCC ID) Example: CWA KZAB Returns Center Weather Advisories for requested ARTCC (input MSG CWA to return list of ARTCC ID's) Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax DCOM EXCESS Returns Excessive Rainfall Potential Outlook FA (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: FA MEM CO Returns Aviation Area Forecast that include both Memphis, TN and Colorado FC (T) (ICAO or IATA) Example: FC EGLL FRA Returns Short Term Terminal Aerodrome Forecast for London and Frankfurt Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax FD (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: FD MEM CO Returns 3,000-53,000 FT wind forecast (input MSG FDWINDS to list FD ID'S) for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado FD12 (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: FD MEM CO Returns 3,000-53,000 FT wind 12 hour forecast (input MSG FDWINDS to list FD ID'S) for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado FD24 (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: FD MEM CO Returns 3,000-53,000 FT wind 24 hour forecast (input MSG FDWINDS to list FD ID'S) for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado FLOOD (T) (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: FLOOD MEM CO Returns Flood & Flash Flood Statements/Warnings for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax FOR (T) (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: FOR MEM CO Returns FedEx Terminal Forecast for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax FORFT (ICAO or IATA) Example: FORFT MEM DEN Returns latest FedEx and NWS TAF messages for Memphis, TN and Denver, CO (ICAO or IATA required) FOS Returns Family of Services Notices FT (T) (ICAO or IATA) Example: FT MEM DEN Returns Long Term Terminal Aerodrome Forecast for Memphis and Denver Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax GFSMOS (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: GFSMOS MEM CO Returns GFS Model Output Statistics for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado GFSXMOS (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: GFSXMOS MEM CO Returns GFSX Model Output Statistics for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado HELP Lists available commands. Use 'help <command>' for help on a specific command. HURATL Returns Atlantic Tropical Statements/Warnings HURDIS Returns Tropical Cyclone Forecast Discussion HURLOC (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: HURLOC MEM CO Returns Local Tropical Statements/Warnings for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado HURPAC Returns C & E Pacific Tropical Statements/Warnings HURPRB Returns Tropical Cyclone Wind Speed Probabilities HYDROM (City or State) Example: HYDROM LAX OR Returns Hydrometeorological Discussions for Los Angeles and Oregon IDLOOKUP (ICAO, IATA, STATE, or @COUNTRYCODE), Example: IDLOOKUP CO @AF Returns Station Information for all locations in the state of Colorado and the country of Afghanistan (used with COUNTRIES Command) ISIGMET Retrieves International SIGMETs, Volcanic Ash and Tropical Cyclone bulletins METAR (T)(ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: METAR MEM CO Returns Airport Surface Observation for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax MIS (T) (ARTCC ID) Example: MIS KZAB Returns Center Weather Statements for the requested ARTCC (Input MSG CWA to List ARTCC IDS) Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax MODELS Returns NCEP Model Discussion & Admin Messages MSG AIREP FIR IDs for AIREPs CN Met Only - China Airports CNCODE Met Only - IATA WMO Country Codes COMMANDS MSG commands CONV Met Only - Convection Guidelines CWA ARTCC IDs DECODEFD Met Only - FD Wind Reports DECODEMOS Met Only - Decode Fous14 DEMETR Met Only - Decode Metar ECLIPSE Fall Eclipse Operations FDWINDS Met Only IDs For Flight Level Winds FORMULAS Met Only - WX Formulas FR Met Only - France Airports FUJITA Met Only - Fujita Tornado Scale HURCAT Met Only - Hurricane Categorization IFR2 IFR2 instructions ISIGMET FIR IDs for International SIGMETS KEYWORD D NOTAM keywords and definitions NEXRAD Met Only - Nexrad Sites PH Met Only - Philippine Airports PRESSURE Constant pressure surfaces equated to heights above sea level RH Met Only - RH Table TAF Met Only - TAF Decode TQ Time Query Syntax TSUNAMI Met Only - Tsunami WBR Format for WBR using Expert Text Query WFO Met Only - List of WFO's NAM NAM FOUS data. (ICAO or IATA required) NAMMOS (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: NAMMOS MEM CO Returns NAM Model Output Statistics for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado NATURAL Returns Quake, Solar, Tropical Cyclone, Tsunami, and Volcanic Ash Bulletins NGM NGM FOUS data. (ICAO or IATA required) NGMMOS (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: NGMMOS MEM CO Returns NGM Model Output Statistics for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado NO (ICAO or IATA) Example: NO MEM KDEN Returns Notice to Airmen (NOTAMS) for Memphis, TN and Denver, CO (D format only) NPW (T) (City or State) Example: NPW LAX Returns Non-Precipitation Statements/Warnings for the requested city or state Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax NS (ICAO, IATA, or FIR), Example: NS MEM KDEN or INO MEM KDEN Returns Notice to Airmen (NOTAMS) for Memphis, TN and Denver, CO PACOTS (E or W) Example: PACOTS E Returns active eastbound Pacific Tracks. PIREP (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: PIREP MEM CO Returns Pilot Reports PRECON Returns Pacific Reconnaissance Flight Reports PREXTD Returns 3- to 5-Day Prognostic Discussion PRLFM Returns 1- to 2-Day Prognostic Discussion PRQPF Returns Quantitative Precipitation Prognostic Discussion QUAKE Returns Earthquake Reports RECON Returns Tropical Cyclone Reconnaissance Plan RECORD (City or State) Example: RECORD LAX OR Returns Record Reports for Los Angeles and Oregon RECREA (City or State) Example: RECREA LAX OR Returns Recreation/Ski Reports for Los Angeles and Oregon RH (Temperature & Dewpoint) Example: RH 100 80 Returns Relative Humidity Calculation (must be in deg F) SA (T)(ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: METAR MEM CO Returns Airport Surface Observation for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax SAFT Raw METAR Messages and TAF (ICAO, IATA, or 2-letter State required) SEVERE (T) (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: SEVERE MEM CO Returns Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax SHORT (City or State) Example: SHORT LAX OR Returns Short-Term Weather Summary & Forecast for Los Angeles and Oregon SIGMET (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: SIGMET MEM CO Returns SIGMETs/Convective SIGMETs/Watch Boxes SM (T) (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: SM LAX CO Returns Synoptic Observation for Los Angeles, CA and all locations in the state of Colorado Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax SNODIS Returns Heavy Snowfall Discussion SOLAR Returns Solar Flare/Space Weather Alerts SVRSUM Returns Daily Severe Weather Summary TAF (T) (ICAO or IATA) Example: FC MEM DEN Returns Both Short Term and Long Term Terminal Aerodrome Forecast for Memphis and Denver Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax TENDAY Returns 6- to 10-Day Outlook & Prognostic Discussions TIME Returns the current time in UTC TORSUM Returns Monthly Tornado Summary TROPCY Returns W Pacific Tropical Statements/Warnings (Guam) TROPCYC Returns Tropical Cyclone Advisories/SIGMETs TROPFA Returns South China Sea Tropical Statements/Warnings TROPFC Returns Tropical Outlook for Atlantic/C & E Pacific TROPIN Returns Indian Ocean Tropical Statements/Warnings TSU Returns Tsunami Reports TYFOON Returns W Pacific Synopsis (Japan) VOLASH Returns Volcanic Ash Advisories/SIGMETS WARNINGS Returns all NWS Warnings WATCHES All NWS Watches WBR (WWWW XXXX / YYYY / ZZZZ) Example: WBR MEM EWR EGSS / JFK EGLL / YQX EINN Returns a domestic or international weather-by-route where: WWWW = departure airport (ICAO or IATA) XXXX = destimation airport (ICAO or IATA - maximum of 4 IDs) YYYY = alternate airport (ICAO or IATA - maximum of 5 IDs) ZZZZ = equal time point airport (ICAO or IATA - maximum of 5 IDs) WINDC (TEMP & WINDSPEED) Example: WINDC 32 25 Returns Wind Chill Temperature Calculation. Temperature must be less than 50 F and wind speed greater than 3 knots WSW (T) (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: WSW MEM CO Returns Winter Storm Statements/Warnings for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax WWST (T) (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: WWST MEM CO Returns Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax WX (T) (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: WX MEM CO Returns Combined SA, FOR & NO Commands for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax WXRNDP (City or State) Example: WXRNDP LAX Returns State Hourly Weather Roundup for the requested city or state WXS (T) (ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: WXS MEM CO Returns Combined SA, FOR & NS Commands for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax WXWATCH (T) (City or State) Example: WXWATCH LAX Returns Special & Severe Weather Statements for Los Angeles Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax XA (T) ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: XA MEM CO Returns Combined SA, FOR & FT Commands for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax XF (T) ICAO, IATA, and/or two letter STATE) Example: XF MEM CO Returns Combined SA and FOR Commands for Memphis, TN and all locations in the state of Colorado Time Query can be used. Enter MSG TQ for syntax