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Date:      Wed, 14 Sep 2016 18:26:26 +0000
From:      bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org
To:        freebsd-ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   [Bug 212693] misc/gkrellweather2: GrabWeather - default source URL for decoded METAR data sets has been shut down
Message-ID:  <bug-212693-13@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>

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            Bug ID: 212693
           Summary: misc/gkrellweather2: GrabWeather - default source URL
                    for decoded METAR data sets has been shut down
           Product: Ports & Packages
           Version: Latest
          Hardware: Any
                OS: Any
            Status: New
          Severity: Affects Many People
          Priority: ---
         Component: Individual Port(s)
          Assignee: freebsd-ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org
          Reporter: etteldor@gmail.com

Created attachment 174788
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METAR source URL patch

Overview:
The GrabWeather script fetches decoded METAR data by default from
http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/observations/metar/decoded
The METAR service on weather.noaa.gov has been shut down as of August 3rd, =
2016
[1], causing GrabWeather to fail, which in turn renders gkrellweather unusa=
ble.

Actual Results:
Running GrabWeather <station id> doesn't update
${HOME}/.wmWeatherReports/<station id>.[TXT|dat] any more. Weather data in
gkrellweather isn't updated.

Expected Results:
After calling GrabWeather <station id>, the files
${HOME}/.wmWeatherReports/<station id>.[TXT|dat] should be updated with the
latest METAR data. gkrellweather should display the latest available weather
data based on the fetched file.


Additional Information:
For raw data, NOAA suggests fetching data from tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. The same
source also provides decoded data sets under the URL
http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/observations/metar/decoded
The file format of the decoded data didn't change, this URL can be used as a
direct replacement for the old one.


[1] http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notification/scn16-16wngccb.htm

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